Shade by David Thorne Scott

The Jazz Education Journal chose "Shade" as one of their Top 5 albums of the year (along with Mark Murphy, Andy Bey, Judy Silvano, and Kitty Margolis). From the review:
On my first audition of David Thorne Scott, I was knocked out. The jazz singer/arranger is also a composer/lyricist who is a welcome change from the more predictable vocal jazzers in the competitive vocal milieu. Scott's voice is refreshingly different; he explores, discovers, and shares resulting creative approaches to melodies and doesn't fail to swing. His valuation of the import of melody and controlled use of dynamics is crystal clear. There is excitement in his shifts in tempo, appealing motifs, and phrasing at intriguing junctures, all executed in a pure sweet tone. These traits are funneled into his occasionally playful improvisations and dramatic story telling. Besides his own five originals, there are the familiar "Just One of Those Things," "Have You Met Miss Jones," "April in Paris," "Dancing on the Ceiling," and an impressive mood-setting of the ballad "For All We Know." His bandmates, like Scott, are Berklee College faculty members - pianist Mark Shilansky, bassist John Funkhouser, drummer Jon Hazilla, and saxophonist Daryl Lowery. We're sure to hear more from and about David Thorne Scott.

Tracklist

1.	Just One Of Those Things	3:39

2.	Have You Met Miss Jones	4:36

3.	April In Paris	5:46

4.	Shade	4:44

5.	USHM20512193 - Old Friends	5:20

6.	Small Feats	6:06

7.	Get Out Of Your Own Way	4:21

8.	Saratoga Hunch	3:18

9.	Clown Stalking	4:50

10.	I See You	4:13

11.	Dancing On the Ceiling	4:10

12.	I Remember You	5:02

13.	For All We Know	5:42

Credits

released September 1, 2004

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