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A celebration of the
songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, performed by the very
best in the business. Tracing Ol’ Blue Eyes’ career from the
early big band days through the swinging 50s with an
exciting programme drawn from the famous Songs for Swinging
Lovers, In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning, Come Fly With
Me and Sinatra’s other top selling Capitol albums.
Nick Dawson - a brilliant young singer /pianist - a graduate
from the Royal College of Music - has been a lifelong
devotee of the Sinatra magic. |
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Nick Dawson
BBC Radio
presenter,
John Richards
said, “He sounds like a
young Sinatra.” High praise indeed!
Nick, however, realised that to clone his hero would be
counterproductive and he has succeeded in carving his
own niche in the music world. While he takes Sinatra’s
timing and phrasing as his inspiration, the result is
pure Nick Dawson - and that is something worth hearing.
Most artistes offer excellence in one only area – and as
a vocalist, Nick is first class. But as a jazz pianist
he is second to none, possessing a phenomenal technique,
inspired by such legendary figures as Nat King Cole,
Duke Ellington and Oscar Peterson.
Presenting almost a potted history of 20th Century
popular song, “Simply Sinatra” spotlights the music of
Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van
Heuson. A high spot of the show, which has been playing
at festivals up and down the land is Nick’s solo
rendition of the greatest of all bar room ballads, “One
For My Baby”.
Drummer and bandleader John Petters has a long pedigree
in the music business, having recorded with many top
American Swing stars. He is a powerful and driving
drummer in the style of the late Gene Krupa, but like
all good musicians he understands dynamics and can
accompany the most sensitive of romantic ballads with
subtly and finesse.
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