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I'll Take Romance
I'll Take Romance
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Jazz
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AKD 202
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- I'll Take RomanceComposer(s) Oscar Hammerstein II, Ben OaklandArtist(s) Robin Aspland – Piano, Alec Dankland – Bass, Tristan Mailliot – drums Scott Hamilton – Tenor Saxophone
I'll Take Romance
06:27$1.80 - I've Got A Crush On YouComposer(s) George Gershwin, Ira GershwinArtist(s) Nikki Iles – Piano, Alec Dankland – Bass, Tristan Mailliot – drums Scott Hamilton – Tenor Saxophone
I've Got A Crush On You
04:11$1.80 - How Long Has This Been Going OnComposer(s) George Gershwin, Ira GershwinArtist(s) Robin Aspland – Piano, Alec Dankland – Bass, Tristan Mailliot – drums Scott Hamilton – Tenor Saxophone
How Long Has This Been Going On
05:56$1.80 - Come Fly With MeComposer(s) Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy CahnArtist(s) Nikki Iles – Piano, Alec Dankland – Bass, Tristan Mailliot – drums Scott Hamilton – Tenor Saxophone
Come Fly With Me
04:25$1.80 - September In The RainComposer(s) Harry Warren, Al DubinArtist(s) Nikki Iles – Piano, Alec Dankland – Bass, Tristan Mailliot – drums Scott Hamilton – Tenor Saxophone
September In The Rain
06:52$1.80 - Tonight I Shall SleepComposer(s) Duke Ellington, E. GordonArtist(s) Nikki Iles – Piano, Alec Dankland – Bass, Tristan Mailliot – drums Scott Hamilton – Tenor Saxophone
Tonight I Shall Sleep
05:49$1.80 - Trust In MeComposer(s) Sherman, ShermanArtist(s) Robin Aspland – Piano, Alec Dankland – Bass, Tristan Mailliot – drums Scott Hamilton – Tenor Saxophone
Trust In Me
04:42$1.80 - Nobody Else But MeComposer(s) J. Kern, Oscar Hammerstein IIArtist(s) Robin Aspland – Piano, Alec Dankland – Bass, Tristan Mailliot – drums Scott Hamilton – Tenor Saxophone
Nobody Else But Me
05:11$1.80 - I Do It For Your LoveComposer(s) Paul SimonArtist(s) Nikki Iles – Piano, Alec Dankland – Bass, Tristan Mailliot – drums Scott Hamilton – Tenor Saxophone
I Do It For Your Love
05:44$1.80 - I Only Have Eyes For YouComposer(s) Harry Warren, Al DubinArtist(s) Nikki Iles – Piano, Alec Dankland – Bass, Tristan Mailliot – drums Scott Hamilton – Tenor Saxophone
I Only Have Eyes For You
04:46$1.80 - Quietly ThereComposer(s) Johnny Mandel, Morhan AmesArtist(s) Robin Aspland – Piano, Alec Dankland – Bass, Tristan Mailliot – drums Scott Hamilton – Tenor Saxophone
Quietly There
05:36$1.80
Total running time: 59 minutes.
Album information
Tina May's astonishing vocal ability has won her numerous awards including 'Top Vocalist' and the 'Critics' Choice category at the British Jazz Awards on several occasions. Her debut album on Linn features Scott Hamilton.
In 2010 I’ll Take Romance was named as one of the '1001 Best Albums' in the Penguin Guide to Jazz. Tina was one of only four UK jazz vocalists to be included, alongside stalwarts such as Claire Martin, Ian Shaw and Norma Winstone.
Tina May's voice is well known to millions of TV viewers through the popular 'Airline' programme about EasyJet as she sings the opening theme tune, 'Come Fly With Me'. This programme is frequently repeated on ITV2 and Sky3.
Scott Hamilton guests on tenor saxophone; he is a prolific recording artist with Concord Records and is an extraordinary melodic, fluent and flexible improviser.
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Reviews
'An imaginative singer with a very distinctive enunciation, she has assembled an unusual selection of numbers.'
Scotland on Sunday
'...this is her best album to date...Overall, this is classy affair, packed with performances that equal the material for quality.'
Jazzwise
'Tina May turns in a version of Come Fly With Me that is peppy and stylish.'
Daily Telegraph
'...a thoroughly classy affair, both in performance and production.'
The Scotsman