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If Dreams Come True [Ann Savoy] [CD] [1 disc]

Ann Savoy
1 disc

1. If Dreams Come True
2. Very Thought of You, The
3. Melodie au Crepuscule
4. Getting Some Fun Out of Life
5. If You Don't I Know Who Will
6. Ces Petites Choses
7. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
8. If Your Kisses Can't Hold the Man You Love
9. It's Like Reaching For the Moon
10. Si Tu Savais
11. Way You Look Tonight, The
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): DOT-0217
Credits

Producer Ann Savoy & Her Sleepless Knights
Engineer Joel Savoy
Ann Savoy: Ann Savoy (vocals); Joel Savoy (guitar, violin); Tom Mitchell , Chas Justus (guitar); Kevin Wimmer (fiddle); Wilson Savoy (piano); Eric Frey (upright bass); Glenn Fields (drums).
Renowned for her respectful and authentic zydeco recordings with a variety of groups, Ann Savoy took a small detour on this 2007 release that lounges near the smoother, jazzier end of the French-Southern spectrum, and includes several jazz and pop standards as well. Savoy's voice is red-wine rich and intoxicating, and Her Sleepless Knights provide able support.
Critic Reviews

Down Beat (p.82) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Chanteuse Ann Savoy spices up her Cajun roots in this eminently entertaining collection of vintage jazz....[With] a slow-burning torch sound..."
JazzTimes (p.84) - "Savoy serves up the album-length equivalent of a block party so vibrant and brilliant you want it to carry on 'til dawn."
Dirty Linen (p.80) - "Ann Savoy sings 11 jazz/pop standards of the 40s and 50s, including some by Benny Goodman, Django Reinhardt, and Rodgers and Hart, accompanied by a crackerjack group..."
No Depression (p.108) - "The all-acoustic setting provides a vibrant, intimate backdrop for the songs."