Beverly Kenney, What Is There To Say?

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Thanks to jacked UP jazz I stumbled across a recording artist, I'd never heard of before, Beverly Kenney.

Something about her voice captures that jovial, yet slightly wistful period of time just after Christmas, yet right before New Year's Eve.

A period of time I, inexplicably, associate with New York City. An association that makes even less sense considering I no longer live there.

However, despite my lapse of logic, something about mid-century recordings of female jazz vocalists will forever remind me of late winter nights in Manhattan. Nights when normally manic people linger late over irish coffee just to watch snow fall into once busy city streets.

Magical nights when the only thing coming down 8th Avenue is a brave yellow cab driver silently sailing to destinations unknown.


Again, Thanks to "jacked UP jazz" for posting this.

Comments

jacked UP jazz said…
Thanks for the shout out Louise. Your description of Beverly Kenney's rendition of this tune is apt, and she does a very fine job in her wistful delivery. Although there is just something about a well constructed tune that practically sings itself.
December 27, 2009 at 9:44 PM
lap said…
What a Christmas present! I'm a sucker for the Anita O'Days, and June Christys of the world and Beverly Kenney fits in there perfectly! The sass is all there, and so much longing. I love this.
December 28, 2009 at 4:15 AM
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