Name: Underneath a Brooklyn Moon par Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther
Brand: JC Hopkins Biggish Band featuring Queen Esther
SKU: 822479042820
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (70 reviews)

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It isn't hard to understand why the neo-swing trend of the '90s (which favored a very ironic blend of jump blues and early rock & roll) ran out of gas and was pretty much dried up by the end of the decade. Although some quality bands came out of that trend (including the Cherry Poppin' Daddies and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy), there were plenty of amateurs who couldn't play their instruments and seemed to think that irony and cuteness was enough to carry them. Besides, the trend generally neglected the Benny Goodman/Duke Ellington/Artie Shaw side of things -- there's something wrong with bands that run around talking about a swing revival but can't play anything by Lionel Hampton or Glenn Miller. But despite all those things, there is no reason why younger artists shouldn't explore swing if they're good at it -- and Underneath a Brooklyn Moon is far superior to most of the neo-swing that was recorded in the '90s. Perhaps it is mixing apples and oranges to compare pianist/producer J.C. Hopkins and his Biggish Band to those '90s acts and insist that Hopkins is better than most of them; stylistically, Hopkins is going for something different -- instead of mixing jump blues with early rock & roll, this 2005 release recalls the '40s in a way that is much closer to Count Basie and Duke Ellington (minus the heavy focus on instrumentals and with some early bebop influence as well). But Hopkins definitely has the irony thing down -- not only in terms of his '40s-like attire, but also in terms of his often clever lyrics (which are skillfully handled by Queen Esther -- a big-voiced singer with a very bluesy, gritty take on jazz). Hopkins, however, isn't dorky about it; he and Esther show a genuine affection for different sides of '40s culture (the film noir darkness as well as the quaint romanticism). Underneath a Brooklyn Moon doesn't contain any standards; Hopkins wrote everything himself, and he shows considerable promise on this fun yet professional-sounding effort.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo

1. Here Comes Love

par Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther

Artiste Principal: Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Jc Hopkins / Madeleine Peyroux; Compositeur

2. One Never Knows

par Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther

Artiste Principal: Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Jc Hopkins / Norah Jones; Compositeur

3. I've Got My Finger On A Star

par Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther

Artiste Principal: Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Jc Hopkins / Madeleine Peyroux; Compositeur

4. Ice Cream Song

par Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther

Artiste Principal: Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Traditional/arr: Jc Hopkins Biggish Band; Compositeur

5. Underneath A Brooklyn Moon

par Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther

Artiste Principal: Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Jc Hopkins; Compositeur

6. Small Town

par Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther

Artiste Principal: Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Jc Hopkins; Compositeur

7. I Still Believe In Some Kind Of Love

par Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther

Artiste Principal: Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Jc Hopkins / Madeleine Peyroux; Compositeur

8. Someday

par Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther

Artiste Principal: Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Jc Hopkins; Compositeur

9. Show Biz'ness

par Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther

Artiste Principal: Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Jc Hopkins; Compositeur

10. Settle Down

par Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther

Artiste Principal: Jc Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Queen Esther; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Jc Hopkins / Madeleine Peyroux; Compositeur

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Volume

1 volume uniquement

Titres

10 titres disponibles

Type

ALBUM

Format

Médias numériques

Durée

39 minutes et 30 secondes

Explicite

Aucun

Image de couverture

Disponible et jusqu'à 1000x1000 px

Livret

Non disponible

Qualité maximale

Qualité CD (Sans perte)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stéréo

Extension audio

Sans perte: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Avec perte: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Format d'archivage

Disponible dans ces formats : ZIP, TAR, RAR

Paroles

Pas de paroles trouvées

Paroles synchronisées

Aucune parole synchronisée trouvée

Genres

Jazz

Label

Tigerlily Records

Service de distribution de musique

CD Baby

Pays

États-Unis

Langue

Anglais (États-Unis)

Popularité

Date de sortie

31 déc. 2004

Aperçu du titre

Disponible

Frais de livraison

Gratuit

Méthode de livraison

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UPC

822479042820

Panier d'achats

Notification

Underneath a Brooklyn Moon

1. Here Comes Love

2. One Never Knows

3. I've Got My Finger On A Star

4. Ice Cream Song

5. Underneath A Brooklyn Moon

6. Small Town

7. I Still Believe In Some Kind Of Love

8. Someday

9. Show Biz'ness

10. Settle Down

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Underneath a Brooklyn Moon

Informations sur le produit

Options de diffusion

1. Here Comes Love

2. One Never Knows

3. I've Got My Finger On A Star

4. Ice Cream Song

5. Underneath A Brooklyn Moon

6. Small Town

7. I Still Believe In Some Kind Of Love

8. Someday

9. Show Biz'ness

10. Settle Down

Spécifications techniques