Body & Soul

Ike Moriz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 23, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B002FOG25Q
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,888,485 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Leicester Bangs Review (2011):, November 19, 2011

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Leicester Bangs "words-R-us" (Leicester, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Body and Soul (MP3 Download)

Ike Moriz - Body & Soul (Mosquito Records London)
Ike Moriz maintains multiple careers in the entertainment arts; actor, songwriter, performer, producer, etc., and as a singer, he's perfectly adept at taking on different genres and styles. For an artist so prolific, he maintains a remarkable level of quality, and I'm sure that the variety of his projects helps keep things fresh. In 2009 Moriz released three albums of swing and jazz that became known as the "Stardust Trilogy". "Body & Soul" is often listed as the first of the three, though I believe they were released almost simultaneously.

It begins with a serene reading of Eden Ahbez's "Nature Boy", a popular song in the 1950s - Nat King Cole had the biggest hit with it - though these days it's rare to hear a new version. Moriz keeps it simple with a piano arrangement and unhurried percussion, and allows himself plenty of room to tell the story. There are some brave song selections here, but with the help of bandleader Willie van Zyl and pianist A. McPike, he brings something original to some well-worn tunes. His "Autumn Leaves" is just exquisite; "My Funny Valentine" is equally good with McPike weaving magic around the vocal. "Girl From Ipanema" shouldn't work, but it does, and as for the trio of Sinatra standards ("Come Fly With Me", "Moonlight in Vermont", "I Get a Kick Out of You"), he avoids direct comparison by stripping back the instrumentation and holding back on the swagger.

5.0 out of 5 stars A voice astounds us!, November 21, 2011

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Hamburger Jung "Jens" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Body & Soul (Audio CD)

Body & Soul is the result of a formula of rare ingredients: an extraordinary and unique voice, surprising and unconventional musical arrangements of piano and sax and an exquisite selection of the American Standards - "Autumn Leaves" being a non stop track.
One album that has provided me with moments of pure delight.