Professional Dreamer Kenny Rankin

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  • Release Date: 04/01/2008
  • Original Release: 1994
  • Sales Rank: 38,573
  • Label: BMG JAPAN
  • UPC: 4988017657492

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1LISTENYou'd Be So Nice to Come Home To 3:32
2LISTENThe Very Thought of You 3:38
3LISTENBut Not for Me 3:09
4LISTENI Fall in Love Too Easily 3:50
5LISTENMore Than You Know 4:19
6LISTENIt Had to Be You 2:19
7LISTENAt Last 6:15
8LISTENLove Is Here to Stay 2:30
9LISTENI've Got a Crush on You / Sue Raney 3:49
10LISTENMy One and Only Love 4:17
11LISTENBlame It on My Youth 5:00
12LISTENHow Can I Forget (Song for Margo) 4:53
13LISTENThat's All 4:28

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Kenny Rankin sings like Chet Baker would have if Baker had had a voice. His tone is high (Rankin's speaking voice is actually fairly low) and he has a subtle, cool style. It is a bit of a surprise, but Rankin (whose previous output has been in pop music) is actually a fine jazz singer. He always sticks to the lyrics when performing veteran standards (there is no scatting), but changes many of the notes, even during the melody statements, and he is definitely improvising. Rankin's concept is kind of strange ("At Last" and "The Very Thought of You" are radically changed) but successful and he has a strong and likable voice. An all-star acoustic trio (consisting of pianist Mike Wofford, bassist Brian Bromberg, and drummer Roy McCurdy) backs the singer on most of the tracks, Tom Scott (on tenor and alto) and trombonist Bill Watrous add melodic bop solos to three songs apiece, "It Had to Be You" is taken as a romping duet with pianist Alan Broadbent, and the remarkable singer Sue Raney interacts with Rankin on "I've Got a Crush on You." This surprising CD is highly recommended. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

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