I'm All Smiles [Import]

George Evans | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 20, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 20, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Justi
• ASIN: B00001ZUC5
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,529,695 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Downtown Jazz - Toronto

"Evans' buoyant energy permeates every cut on this collection of popular standards."

Product Description

I consider myself lucky. Lucky to have spent the last nine years in a city as extraordinarily beautiful as Montréal, and the fact that I've been active in my chosen field here is merely icing on the cake. Coming from New York as I had, I was unaccustomed to unsolicited offers of help and encouragement, the business there being so difficult to penetrate. The very notion that an organization as illustrious as the CBC would offer to record my music in their amazing facilities without my having to plead, bargain, or levy threats would have been laughable at best. And yet, my involvement in Montreal's music scene brought about exactly that.

On not one, but two occasions I have been treated to the studio and careful attentions of producer Alain de Grosbois, whose countless sessions for Jazz Beat are no less than legendary. Together with hostess Katie Malloch, he creates an environment where music is free to flow. Jazz Beat regularly presents Canadian artists in this fashion, and in doing so, helps cultivate our nation's musical resources. They are the reason you have this music in your hands right now, and of that I am truly grateful.

I invite you to enjoy this selection of recordings from what were extremely pleasurable dates. The songs are well written, the musicians superb, and the vibe is happening. When you've finished, I think you'll see why I'm All Smiles... live from studio 13.

George Evans, 1999

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Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great disc for lovers of pop/jazz vocals, February 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: I'm All Smiles (Audio CD)

Shades of Torme, Hartman, Etta Jones, and so on. The guy has a huge range and uses his instrument well, selects material slightly off the beaten path, and you'll be impressed with the backing by a crack group of Canadian jazzers. Recorded with top notch production values at the studios of CBC radio in Montreal. If you can take a chance on a relatively unknown artist, I'd say go for it with this one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the top male Jazz vocalists alive today. Period., May 9, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: I'm All Smiles (Audio CD)

Brillant, playful, smart and swinging. Highly recommended.
After this one, you'll want to discover his other recordings and
to see him live, again and again.