Kirk Marcy is one of the members of the vocal jazz foursome, 'Just For Kicks.' When not touring as a performer, he teaches, and directs the mixed voice jazz group, Souindsation, of which he was a former member himself. Standards, such as Gershwin's 'Love Walked In' and Ellington's 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore' are matched by the boppin' scat of 'Lemon Drop' and the contemporary and sensual cool of 'You're Everything,' written by Corea/Potter, and arranged by Michele Weir. The enigmatic Pat Methany composition, 'Minuano,' beginning with long, open vowels, gradually increases intensity by clipping the note values and shifting the vowels forward. Yumiko Matsuoka Young's velvety 'Danny Boy' and the 'William Tell Overture' are a cappella (most of the cuts are accompanied). |