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"Well, Alright!" - Nancy Kelly with guest Houston Person  (who appears courtesy of High Note Records)

Nancy Kelly continues to dazzle audiences with her take-no-prisoners, back-to-the-roots swinging style. In a market place where wispy voices and shallow emotions abound, Ms. Kelly is a breath of fresh air. She takes us back to the time when jazz – and that includes vocal jazz -- was an authentic expression of real emotion.

In “Well, Alright!” her second outing with High Note recording artist tenor saxophonist Houston Person, (their first was “Born to Swing” in 2006), Nancy shows off her blues and soul chops (she’s already proved she can swing!).
This collection of old and “new” (from the 60’s rather that the 30’s) standards was recorded over a weekend in November 2008 at Bake’s Place, a Seattle area  jazz club, and has all the excitement and warmth inherent in a live performance.

“As I sat in the audience at Bake’s for this recording session seeing Nancy Kelly in person for the first time, I was curious about what this singer had to offer.  After her first notes hit me, I smiled, settled back, relaxed and let myself be transported into a genuine, top notch, musical experience.  For two hours I soared with her, cried with her, laughed with her, scatted with her, agonized with her, and fell hook, line and sinker for her voice and her interpretation of so many great songs.  She’s both old school and new.  She’s experienced, yet her delivery and ideas are fresh.  She can take a song and turn it up or down, and leave you believing that it was meant to be exactly that way.  It takes greatj azz chops to do that, and Kelly’s are superb.”” -  from liner notes, Dick Bogle, Jazz Programmer/Writer

"Well, Alright!" Nancy Kelly
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1. But Not For Me  
2. I Wish You Love     
3. Who Can I Turn To  
4. I Only Have Eyes For You 
5. I Love Being Here With You  
6.  Let’s Fall In Love  
7.  For Once In My Life   
8.  Alright, Okay, You Win  
9.  Since I Fell For You  
10. Let It Be Me  6:32
11. Fine And Mellow  5:31
    

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REVIEW COMMENTS
"Kelly is right in the pocket with a return to the last hurrah of the golden age of broads, the 60s, when supper clubs still roamed the earth and were populated by swinging kitties that knew how to take a song and a room on their own terms in high style...She understands white space and laying out to let her cats swing as well. A dandy throwback vocal date from a pro that keeps proving her chops with each new session.  Hot stuff."  -- Chris Spector, Midwest Record

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"an electric performance, one that underlines the praise prompted from me by her
first CD ("Born To Swing"). This time, Nancy has a different backing trio: Randy Halberstadt on piano, Jeff Johnson on bass and Gary Hobbs on drums. She is, however,again joined by tenor saxophonist Houston Person, whose biting take on the blues is a special joy. Just as joyful is Nancy's singing voice. She has a similarly biting approach to some of the lyrics, curtailing some words in the interest of the dynamic swing she imparts. There are also many occasions throughout this wholly admirable set when she sets the spine a-tingling in a way that so few of today's singers can manage. Run, don't walk for this one."
-- Bruce Crowther
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 "I love her interpretation of so many great songs.   She's both old school and new. She's experienced yet her delivery and ideas are fresh,.  she has great jazz chops and sings with a pure honesty."-- Dick Bogle, Jazz Programmer/Writer

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"Nancy is certainly on top of all the 11 standards here. This 2008 performance is from Seattle's Bake's Place and couldn't be a better showcase for her. "But Not For Me" (Gershwins) swings to and fro in a way that you have never heard before.
"Who Can I Turn To?" (Bricusse/Newley) is earnestly sung to the hilt. Nancy brings forth much of her vocal tenderness. Houston Person plays a remarkable tenor solo midway that will make you hit the replay button. Oh yes and watch for a spectacular final unbelievable vocal high note.  For "I Love Being Here With You," (Schluger/Lee) Nancy and Houston are like one in this merry swingfest. This take has a wonderful all out moving rhythm that is bound to excite you enough to move and take off on the dance floor. Ms. Kelly rocks the joint till there isn't anything left. "Let's Fall In Love" (Koehler/Arlen) is performed to perfection. Houston and Nancy sound great toge4ther on this rhythmic toe-tapping standard. "Fine and Mellow" (Holiday) blues singing at its best plus complementary good rocking by Houston throughout." -- Dan Singer, Singer's Singer, In Tune International, 2009