(Linn)In addition to his other talents,when it comes to making up a programme of songs from movies, Joe Stilgoe is a master. He pulled it off two years ago with his live album Songs On Film, and he’s done it again with its sequel. From Pulp Fiction to The Muppets,Sweet Charity to Whiplash, every one comes as a delightful surprise. The treatments are ingenious, or while managing to retain the fundamental character of each song,and Stilgoe, on piano, and leads a very good jazz trio,with bassist Tom Farmer and drummer Ben Reynolds. His singing style – open, expressive, and humorous – is exactly good,too. Even committed non-jazz lovers will find this irresistible.
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Source: theguardian.com