Play It Cool (Lea DeLaria album)
| Play It Cool | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2001 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
Play It Cool is an album by vocalist Lea DeLaria.
Music and recording
This was her debut album for Warner Bros. Records.[1] The 11 tracks are from contemporary musical theater.[1] The arrangements were by Larry Goldings and Gil Goldstein, separately.[2] She uses "several vocal techniques to bring each song to life, including scatting, elongated phrasing, swing, and balladeering".[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The JazzTimes reviewer commented that "DeLaria is a worthy heir to the Broadway–Vegas axis. More important, she is a bracing-and very welcome-blast of fresh air."[2]
Track listing
- "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd"
- "Cool"
- "I've Got Your Number"
- "With Every Breath I Take"
- "All That Jazz"
- "Life Has Been Good to Me"
- "Welcome to My Party"
- "Lowdown-Down"
- "Once in a Lifetime"
- "Losing My Mind"
- "Straight to the Top"
Personnel
- Lea DeLaria – vocals
- Brad Mehldau – piano
- Larry Goldings – piano
- Gil Goldstein – piano, accordion
- Larry Grenadier – bass
- Gregory Hutchinson – drums
- Howard Alden – guitar
- Scott Wendholt – trumpet
- Jon Gordon – alto sax
- Seamus Blake – tenor sax
References
- ^ a b c d Edelstein, Paula "Lea DeLaria: Play It Cool". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ a b Louden, Christopher (December 2001) "Lea DeLaria: Play It Cool". JazzTimes.
