Tribute to Peggy Lee

Tribute to Peggy Lee

Track Listings

1. Is That All There Is?

2. It's a Good Day

3. I Don't Know Enough About You

4. Pass Me By

5. I'm a Woman

6. Fever

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Fever: A Tribute to Peggy Lee
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Connie delivers...

Tribute to Miss Lee falters

A Well-Crafted Tribute

Catch The Fever

Good Singing Is Always a Pleasure

Fever: A Tribute to Peggy Lee

Manufacturer: Original Cast/Minnehaha
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TETK
Release Date: 1999-03-01

Tracks:

I Love Being Here With You
Some Cats Know
I Wanna Be Loved
He's A Tramp
Black Coffee
It's A Good Day
Why Don't You Do Right
Fever
I Don't Know Enough About You
I'm Gonna Go Fishin'
Where Can I Go Without You?
Is That All There Is?

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Fever: A Tribute to Peggy Lee is an album representation of the show of the same name that jazz vocalist Connie Evingson created for the Illusion Theatre in Minneapolis. It collects a variety of songs associated with Lee, from her early days with Benny Goodman ("Why Don't You Do Right") to her signature song, "Fever," to some of the many songs she wrote herself ("I Love Being Here with You," "It's a Good Day," "I'm Gonna Go Fishing," Lady and the Tramp's "He's a Tramp"). A solid vocalist, Evingson won't make anyone forget Lee, but that's not the point here. Fever is nothing less than a pleasure. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

Connie delivers..........2002-09-22

Connie offers up a good selection of Peggy Lee songs on this tribute album, and puts her own spin on the songs without being disrespectful to the image or style of Lee. In short, that is what a tribute album should be all about, and Connie delivers in spades.

"Some Cats Know" is the title track of another Connie Evingson album, and again here she offers up the tune in a slow and sizzling (and sexy), way. "I'm Gonna Go Fishin'" is done in a more sprightly, but no less smoky way. "I Don't Know Enough About You" is again, typical of Connie's style.

"He's A Tramp" and "Fever" are of course Peggy Lee standards. She owned these songs in a way few artists can ever hope to own a song as their signature tune. Dino had "Return to Me", for example, and it just sounds wrong coming from someone else. Connie does quite well on both tunes here, again, putting her own spin on the Lee classics while not straying too far from the sound Lee fans remember.

The only poor choice here would have to be "Is That All There Is?" Peggy Lee could make it work perfectly. I've never really cared for the song anyway, but Connie is too young, and perhaps even too innocent, to pull off the world-weary sound required for this song.

Other than that, the CD is rich with Connie's wonderful vocals, and the accompaniment is great. Don't listen to the naysayers. Try this one out.

Tribute to Miss Lee falters.......2000-08-15

Miss Evingson's lithe, restrainted, clear voice is a nice listen, but she falters in this tribute to Peggy Lee , who was a perfectionist when it came to just about everything on her recordings. Everything from the song selection to orchestrations seems off on this outing. "Is that all there is?" comes across as a plodding hokey reworking of Lee's life long question and it lacks Lee's ambivalence. "I'm Gonna Go Fishin'" included here is also out of place and the Peggy-penned "I Love Being Here with You" comes complete with a clunky clarinet solo and lacks Lee's easy going sultry styling. Evingson, however, should not be faulted for paying tribute to Miss Lee, though her attempt, while admirable, doesn't measure up.

A Well-Crafted Tribute.......2000-07-28

Connie Evingson's cd, Fever, is truly a tribute to Peggy Lee that foregoes the notion of imitation being the sincerest form of flattery. While not straying far from the jazz style used by Ms. Lee, Ms. Evingson puts her own stamp on these classic tunes, singing them with the high level of craftsmanship they deserve. Evingson does an excellent job in enunciating the lyric and bringing across the mood of the song whether it be soulful, sultry, or sunny. Her musicians provide excellent backing, in particular Dave Karr on the reeds.

Catch The Fever.......2000-07-28

Connie Evingson's, "FEVER", a tribute to Peggy Lee, rates a standing ovation. She has a vocal quality reminiscent of the great Miss Lee but comes forth with all the freshness and verve that this material longs for and rarely receives. If you rate Peggy Lee as "Sultry", you'll agree that Connie Evingson is "SULTRY". If you feel the "Blues" when Miss Lee sings, you'll feel the "BLUES" when Miss Evingson delivers. Sanford Moore (piano),Terry Burns(bass), Phil Hey and Nathan Norman (drums), Reuben Ristrom and Joan Griffith (guitar) and Dave Karr(reeds) obviously understand the music and how it should be played for Connie Evingson's performance. They are top rate players as is Miss Evingson a top rate singer. In the opinion of a guy who plays 80 to 100 recordings a week, Connie Evingson's "Fever" is a fever to catch!

Good Singing Is Always a Pleasure.......2000-07-26

It's a daunting task to record a tribute album to someone the stature of a Peggy Lee, if for no other reason than every song will be compared to the original. Nonetheless, Minneapolis-based Connie Evingson pulls off this difficult task, and does it with grace and aplomb. This should be no surprise given Evingon's enormous talent. While she uses similar arrangements, she doesn't try to sound like Lee. Her voice is deep and sultry like Lee's, but it's also somewhat lighter. To her credit, Evingson's tribute is not only to songs that Lee sang, but to also to those Lee wrote, reminding us that the multitalented Ms. Lee was also a composer of note. This is good stuff and should be on the shelf of everyone who enjoys and appreciates the vocal art.

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Peg: A Tribute to Peggy Lee
Michelle Wallis
Manufacturer: Michelle Wallis
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000MR9DYK
Release Date: 2006-12-01

Tracks:

It's A Good Day
Ain'tcha Ever Comin' Back
I Didn't Know what Time it Was
Why Don't you Do Right
I Never Had a Chance
I'll Get By
I Didn't Find Love
Pass me By
Fever
Gone with the Wind
Close Your Eyes
He's a Tramp
That Old Gang of Mine

Product Description

Michelle Wallis has a style, a spirit, and a sound reminiscent of the great jazz singers of the past yet Michelle is a brand-new talent, representing contemporary jazz at its most elegant. The gorgeous tones and phrasings of her idols Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day and Margaret Whiting, which influenced her greatly, mix with Michelle's own special interpretations of standards and the American Songbook. This rare combination of the classic and the new is showcased on Michelle's first CD of holiday songs, Christmas Belle, and on her new release Peg: A Tribute to Peggy Lee.