Customer Reviews

We'll Dance 'Til Dawn

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We recently saw this trumpet player, singer, & composer in New Orleans live at his lounge in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel - a polished performer, wonderful trumpet player, and a swinging singer w/ a voice more like a Chet Baker (I own & love Baker Sings). On our return we purchased an early Davenport album of mainly standards - his voice was even more like Baker and his singing style seems to have become more self-assured; his trumpet playing is superb!

This led us to purchase the current album under question - contains a mixture of old standards and original compositions that blend in nicely; again, his trumpet is his main strength, and his band swings beautifully. Now this is somewhat of a 'throw back' to another era, but for us (born in that era), we have enjoy both recordings.

Check out Alex Rawls comments at [...], if you want another opinion:

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Jeremy Davenport is a trumpet player and singer who has his own, popular, lounge at the New Orleans Ritz. This album is a good example of his talents, with several original songs. It's pleasant, especially if you've heard him in person, but a little bland.

After hearing "Almost Never" on the radio a few weeks ago, I thought "I've got to grab that album."
However, after first listen the first thing that came to mind was the word bland. Sure, the trumpet work
by Davenport is great, but I can't help but think how much he sounds like Michael Buble. I'm glad that I only
paid $8 for this album. It's good for two or three tracks but the rest are throw aways.

It's for Buble fans.