My Craziest Dream by Abbie Gardner - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

A young singer, Abbie Gardner has a pleasing voice and swings while sticking close to the vintage lyrics and melodies that she interprets. Clearly, her most important inspiration is her father, veteran swing pianist Herb Gardner, who also contributes background vocals on a few numbers. They perform 13 tunes that are mostly from the late 1920s and early '30s, assisted greatly by the fluent and creative playing of Dan Levinson on clarinet (where his sound is just a little reminiscent of Tony Parenti) and tenor. Some of the numbers are warhorses but a few others "("Happy Feet," "Under a Blanket of Blue" and "Your Mother's Son-in-Law" in particular) are not performed all that often. Clearly, father and daughter had a fun time performing this music. The final two numbers -- a tribute to Herb's home ("Staten Island") and the humorous "Gunshots and Sirens" -- feature Herb on a pair of good-time vocals. This CD is easy to enjoy and shows that Abbie Gardner is a singer with strong future potential.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo

1. Happy Feet

by Abbie Gardner

Composer: Milton Ager
Jack Yellen; Composer
Primary Artist: Abbie Gardner; Main Performer
Jack Yellen: Milton Ager; Other

2. It's Only A Paper Moon

by Abbie Gardner

Primary Artist: Abbie Gardner; Main Performer
Composer: E.y. Harburg
Billy Rose
Harold Arlen; Composer
B I L L Y R O S E: E.y. Harburg; Other
H A R O L D A R L E N: E.y. Harburg; Other

3. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

by Abbie Gardner

Primary Artist: Abbie Gardner; Main Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer

4. Under A Blanket Of Blue

by Abbie Gardner

Primary Artist: Abbie Gardner; Main Performer
Composer: A.j.neiburg
J.livingston
M. Symes; Composer
J. L I V I N G S T O N: A.j.neiburg; Other
M. S Y M E S: A.j.neiburg; Other

5. Them There Eyes

by Abbie Gardner

Primary Artist: Abbie Gardner; Main Performer
Composer: M. Pinkard
D. Tauber
W. Tracey; Composer
D. T A U B E R: M. Pinkard; Other
W. T R A C E Y: M. Pinkard; Other

6. Cheek to Cheek

by Abbie Gardner

Primary Artist: Abbie Gardner; Main Performer
Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer

7. I Had The Craziest Dream

by Abbie Gardner

Composer: Harry Warren
Mack Gordon; Composer
Primary Artist: Abbie Gardner; Main Performer
Mack Gordon: Harry Warren; Other

8. Your Mother's Son-in-Law

by Abbie Gardner

Primary Artist: Abbie Gardner; Main Performer
Composer: A. Nichols
M. Holiner; Composer
M. H O L I N E R: A. Nichols; Other

9. I Can't Give You Anything But Love

by Abbie Gardner

Composer: Jimmy Mchugh
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Primary Artist: Abbie Gardner; Main Performer
Dorothy Fields: Jimmy Mchugh; Other

10. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

by Abbie Gardner

Primary Artist: Abbie Gardner; Main Performer
Composer: S. Clare
S.h. Stept; Composer
S. H. Stept: S. Clare; Other

11. Mean To Me

by Abbie Gardner

Primary Artist: Abbie Gardner; Main Performer
Composer: R. Turk
F. Ahlert; Composer
F. A H L E R T: R. Turk; Other

12. Tuxedo Junction

by Abbie Gardner

Primary Artist: Abbie Gardner; Main Performer
Composer: Erskine Hawkins
Buddy Feyne
Julian Dash
William Johnson; Composer
B U D D Y F E Y N E: Erskine Hawkins; Other
J U L I A N D A S H: Erskine Hawkins; Other
W I L L I A M J O H N S O N: Erskine Hawkins; Other

13. Ain't Misbehavin

by Abbie Gardner

Primary Artist: Abbie Gardner; Main Performer
Andy Razaf: Thomas Waller; Other
Composer: Thomas Waller
Andy Razaf
Harry Brooks; Composer
Harry Brooks: Thomas Waller; Other

14. Staten Island

by Herb Gardner

Primary Artist: Herb Gardner; Main Performer
Composer: Herb Gardner; Composer

15. Gunshots and Sirens

by Herb Gardner

Primary Artist: Herb Gardner; Main Performer
Composer: Herb Gardner; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

49 minutes and 46 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

8/15 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Vocal Jazz

Label

Gimmie Some Ribs Music

Music Distribution Service

CD Baby

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

783707849126