Wednesday, June 19, 2013

From Marlene VerPlanck

"...She may be the most accomplished interpreter of popular material performing today..."  
The New York Times
Marlene on the Air:

All shows can be heard world-wide on the Internet 

Sunday, July 14, Ron Forman's Sweet Sounds Show, 4KRB, 90.3 FM, - 8 p.m
Sunday, July 21, Elliott Ames Show, WVOX 1460 AM, 6:30 p.m.


It's always a series of many decisions when starting a new recording. Songs, musicians, studio, what to sing, who to use, and which studio. I was looking around our music room and found 7 arrangements Billy did on Cy Coleman songs. Pefect! How could I not include Cy Coleman, a singer's dream. Not to mention the thrill of singing seven more of Billy's arrangements.

Then after sorting some music I came across the Harry Warren Songbook. That was easy! I chose four more. Now it was time for a few favorites and I chose, Ivan Linz' and Paul Williams, Love Dance, Ronny Whyte's, Listen to The Piano Man and an original by Billy VerPlanck and Leon Nock. Exquisite!

The rest was easy, I called on some old friends, Houston Person, Claudio Roditi, Mike Renzi,Jay Leonhart, Tedd Firth, Ron Vincent, Boots Maleson, and we went to work in a nice little studio in NJ with our engineer, Dave Kowalski.

Hopefully, you are listening to your copy and enjoying it as much as I enjoyed recording it.

Health, Love & Music
Marlene , 2013

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