The Man I Love/April In Paris/That Old Feeling/I’ve Got You Under My Skin/Then I’ll Be Tired Of You/Sleepy Time Gal/My Melancholy Baby/My Funny Valentine/It Had To Be You/I’ll Be Seeing You/If I Had You
Dinah Shore was one of the most popular female singers during the 1940s to early 1950s period. This collaboration with jazz pianist Andre Previn brought out the best of her vocal talents.
“For this album, Dinah teamed up with pianist André Previn to record, as the subtitle says, 'songs in a midnight mood'. Previn proves to be an excellent jazz pianist, Dinah impresses with her perfect pitch and her clever restraint."
“Dinah Shore the band singer is replaced here by Dinah the jazz inspired song stylist. Some of the numbers are accompanied by piano only, the rest adding a subtle bass and drums. Throughout, Dinah is extremely communicative, with a superb technique that preserves a beautiful tone even at the softest volumes. Previn's playing is highly persuasive. He is brilliant at framing the entirety of a song, with a strong sense of its structure and high points.”
“Andre Previn is a master at bringing out the absolute best in vocalists. He teamed up with Dinah Shore and triumphed with this classic. Each ballad brings out Dinah's tenderness, sincerity and voice quality. Andre's song selection is spectacular.” “No heavy brassy orchestration, voice-overs, track swapping here, just Dinah, a piano, base and guitar. You are in for a wonderful treat.”
“With just a piano to accompany her, the voice America loved shows all its warmth. Dinah's phrasing is superb and this is a great collection of ever popular songs.”
“This is an intimate recording of standards by Dinah Shore and André Previn. André plays tastefully, with just enough variation to keep it fresh. Alas, Dinah is the unfortunate part as by this time her voice was beginning to show a slightly out of control unpleasant vibrato."
“These jazzy renditions of timeless songs highlight Dinah's versatility as a top notch performer; and this album also showcases André Previn's singular ability to use the piano to convey emotion out of every number faultlessly.”
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