Gleaned from the rich vaults of Chesky Records comes this winsome collection of classic music and wordplay. The wryness and irreverence of Dave's True Story is featured on I'll Never Read Trollope Again and When Kafka Was The Rage. Rebecca Pidgeon casts her cool intelligence on The Word Around Town and other stellar performances by Clarke Terry, John Basile, Peggy Lee, Eddie Daniels, Livingston Taylor and John Pizzarelli round out this mind-expanding collection.
Selections: Dave's True Story: I'll Never Read Trollope Again, Kenny Rankin: I Could Write A Book, John Pizzarelli: Zoot Walked In/Morning Fun, Sara K.: If I Could Sing Your Blues, Peggy Lee: I Don't Know Enough About You, Livingston Taylor: If I Only Had A Brain, Dave's True Story: When Kafka Was The Rage, The John Basile Quartet: Take Five, Phil Woods: Blue And Sentimental, John Pizzarelli : Can't Take You Nowhere, Clark Terry: Autumn Leaves, Rebecca Pidgeon: The Word Around Town, Peggy Lee: Do I Love You, Red Rodney: Crazeology, Carla Lother: Ephemera.
Selections: Dave's True Story: I'll Never Read Trollope Again, Kenny Rankin: I Could Write A Book, John Pizzarelli: Zoot Walked In/Morning Fun, Sara K.: If I Could Sing Your Blues, Peggy Lee: I Don't Know Enough About You, Livingston Taylor: If I Only Had A Brain, Dave's True Story: When Kafka Was The Rage, The John Basile Quartet: Take Five, Phil Woods: Blue And Sentimental, John Pizzarelli : Can't Take You Nowhere, Clark Terry: Autumn Leaves, Rebecca Pidgeon: The Word Around Town, Peggy Lee: Do I Love You, Red Rodney: Crazeology, Carla Lother: Ephemera.