In Good Company

Lee Lessack | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 12, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lml Music
• ASIN: B0009NCQ82
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #247,648 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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With In Good Company, tenor Lee Lessack gets a little help from his friends. All 17 tracks are duets, with well-known voices such as Maureen McGovern ("If You Go Away") and Michael Feinstein ("May I Suggest"). He also invites some singer-composers to duet on their own songs, such as Ann Hampton Callaway (on her own "Bring Back Romance"), Amanda McBroom ("The Rose"), Susan Werner ("Blue Guitar"), Stephen Schwartz (Wicked's "For Good"), and Johnny Rodgers ("Here's to You"), who also coproduced with Lessack and directs the band from the piano. And of course frequent collaborator Joanne O'Brien makes a welcome appearance on "Summer Wine." The overall mood is quite mellow, but also incorporates songs that wouldn't normally be associated with cabaret, such as Journey's "Open Arms" (with Brian Lane Green) and Shawn Colvin's "Never Saw Blue Like That" (with Mary Jo Mundy). --David Horiuchi

Product Description

"In Good Company" features veteran crooner Lee Lessack, dueting with everyone from Tony Award nominee Maureen McGovern to Michael Feinstein and Grammy award winner Stephen Schwartz, whose latest songwriting triumph is "Wicked," the runaway Broadway hit. All together, 17 of theworld’s top Broadway and cabaret attractions are featured on "In Good Company." The recording is a collection of love songs with a Norah Jones smooth jazz feel.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lee Lesseck - In Good Company, September 16, 2005

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Stephen G. Mascilo (Provincetown, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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Up until a few days ago I had never heard of Lee Lesseck. Now that I have I have discovered a great voice and one that I will enjoy listening to for a very long time. This is a smashing CD and one that I highly recommend to lovers of great songs, beautifully sung in a very unique and special way. Lee has linked up with other great singers, like Nita Whitaker, Brian Lane Green, Maureen McGovern and Michael Feinstein to name but a few from a list of 17 performers he sings with on this CD. Each singer not only compliments his voice but bring a dimension of sound and music not found on other CD's of this genre. I could name my favorite tracks but as they change with each hearing, I won't. Just buy it, enjoy it and pass the word. Lee Lesseck and "In Good Company" is a must for any lovers of great songs and great music. 5 Stars all the way.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In a Good Mood. . ., August 30, 2005

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J. Nicoloro Jr. (WeHo, CA) - See all my reviews
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. . .that's what In Good Co. does for me.
Lee knows how to read a song and he knows how to pick singers that blend so well.
A great journey this album, so exciting to hear so many accomplished singers and songwriters. The duet with Paige is pure gold. A take on "open arms" that will open anyones heart. "sweet mystery" with Alman is a highlight- the two voices and the beautiful song, unmatched

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The title should be IN GREAT COMPANY!, July 25, 2005

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Michael Nelsen "www.MNnyc.com" (New York, NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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It's been long awhile since I've so immediately fallen in love with a new CD, as I have with Lee Lessack's IN GOOD COMPANY. It's been in my CD player since I bought it a few weeks ago. I've always loved Lee's voice. He's never sounded better as he pairs himself with some of the best singers and singer/songwriters from the worlds of theatre and cabaret. The songs, which vary from classic cabaret fair to totally unexpected pop songs, are each richly endowed with beautiful vocal harmonies of Lee and his guest artists.

Johnny Rodgers provides extraordinary arrangements for the CD and he and his band play them wonderfully. Musical theater icons or soon-to-be icons are on hand. Among the icons, are Maureen McGovern (Jacques Brel's If You Go Away), Stephen Schwartz (WICKED 's For Good), Susan Egan (The Look Of Love), Franc D'Ambrosio (Vincero Perdero) and Ken Page (Vincent) singing exquisite duets with Lee, each one a gem. As soon-to-be icons, LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA's David Burhman (Let It Be Me) and Brian Lane Green (Open Arms) help Lee turn unexpected pop songs into emotionally rewarding moments.

From the world of cabaret, come Joanne O'Brien, who has already done a duet CD with Lee (AN ENCHANTED EVENING). Here they revisit a Lee Hazelwood classic that he did with Nancy Sinatra. This song never sounded richer, or more delightful. Mary Jo Mundy (Never Saw Blue Like That), Nita Whitaker (The First Time Ever I saw Your Face) and Jon Philip Alman (Sweet Mystery) are other cabaret performers, each offering songs which please the ears. And in what has to be my favorite track on the CD, sending chill through my body, is the devastating beautiful duet with Stacy Sullivan, Stay the Night. The purity of Stacy's voice blending with Lee's strong tenor, is pure perfection.

There are a stellar array of singer-songwriters, too. Lee and Amanda McBroom breathe new freshness into a breathtaking version of her evergreen, The Rose. The husky voice of Ann Hampton Callaway blends perfectly with Lee's voice, filling Bring Back Romance with a hypnotic longing for that old fashion idea of romance. Susan Werner (Blue Guitar) also wrote the CD's closing duet, May I Suggest. Michael Feinstein joins Lee in this anthem of hope and optimism. The lyric says, "May I suggest to you, this is the best part of your life", and this may be the feeling you have while listening to this CD; it certainly was the feeling I had.

Michael Nelsen
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