Republic of Jazz: Ronny Whyte Celebrating The Release Of His New CD “Shades Of Whyte” Jazz At Kitano Sat., June 17th 8pm

Saturday, June 10, 2017

Ronny Whyte Celebrating The Release Of His New CD “Shades Of Whyte” Jazz At Kitano Sat., June 17th 8pm

RONNY WHYTE
CELEBRATING THE RELEASE OF HIS NEW CD

“SHADES OF WHYTE”

JAZZ AT KITANO
SAT., JUNE 17th 8pm

RONNY WHYTE - PIANO & VOCALS
BOOTS MALESON - BASS
DAVID SILLIMAN - DRUMS
SEAN HARKNESS - GUITAR
ALEX NGUYEN - TRUMPET
LOU CAPUTO - TENOR SAX, FLUTE & ALTO FLUTE

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Title: SHADES OF WHYTE

Label: Audiophile ACD-353

Artist Website: www.ronnywhyte.com

Release Date: MAY 5, 2017

UPC Code: 762247235323

Track Listing

1. THE SONG IS YOU Kern (m) Hammerstein (l) 3:37 *

2. ISN’T THAT THE THING TO DO? Dearie (m) Saltzberg (l) 3:36 #

3. IT’S TIME FOR LOVE Whyte (m) Levy (l) 3:01 #

4. NINA NEVER KNEW Alter (m) Drake (l) 3:30 *

5. I LOVE THE WAY YOU DANCE Whyte (m) Grant (l) 3:47 *

6. LINGER AWHILE Whyte (m) Schore (l) 3:23 #

7. LOVE ME TOMORROW Duke (m) LaTouche (l) 2:53 *

8. I’LL CLOSE MY EYES Reid (m) Kaye (l) 2:35 #

9. I’LL TELL YOU WHAT Whyte (m & l) 3:36 *

10. BLAME IT ON THE MOVIES Whyte (m & l) 3:16 #

11. SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE THE BLUES Byron & Harris (m & l) 5:05 #

12. A LITTLE SAMBA Lamont ( m & l) & SO DANCO SAMBA Jobim (m) Vinicius De Moraes (l) 3:00 #

13. FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE Bretton, Edwards & Meyer (m & l) 3:48 #

14. I’M OLD FASHIONED Kern (m) Johnny Mercer (l) 3:40

15. TOO LATE NOW Lane (m) Lerner (l) 4:06 *

16. DANCING IN THE DARK Schwartz (m) Dietz (l) 3:21 #

Musicians

Ronny Whyte - piano, Vocals & Arrangements – All tracks

Boots Maleson - Bass - All Tracks

Sean Harksness - Guitar – All Tracks except #14

Lou Caputo - Tenor & Flute

*Mauricio De Souza – Drums

Alex Nguyen- – Trumpet

David Silliman – Drums (& track #14)

Recorded at: Teaneck Sound Studio, New Jersey December 12 & 13, 2016 Engineer, Mixing and Mastering: Dave Kowalski

Produced by: Ronny Whyte

Ronny Whyte is of that rare breed: a seasoned performer, comfortable in the concert hall, dinner club, jazz room or cabaret. He doesn’t simply play and sing notes: he understands the lyrics and he tells the story. You believe him when he displays shades of Whyte in this aptly titled CD and exclaims “The Song is You”and “I Love the Way You Dance”. There’s heartfelt sincerity in his requests to “Linger Awhile” and “Love Me Tomorrow”, he no doubt means it in “I’ll Tell You What”. An imaginative arrangement of that ‘50s tale of a young girl’s awakening may strike a nostalgic note in “Nina Never Knew”.

This collection is also seasoned with “A Little Samba” and a trio of songs with a Bossa Nova beat. Some vintage Jerome Kern, Blossom Dearie, Vernon Duke, Lerner & Lane and Schwartz & Dietz round out the program with style and heart. I am delighted to add this bouquet to my collection. — Elliott Ames WVOX- AM 1460, WVOX.com

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