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May 2015 Reviews
May 2015 Reviews
We had another wonderful Chet Baker show at the Dakota, where the bar was filled almost to capacity. There were more magical moments. Because the response was so positive, there will be more Chet shows. Stay tuned. Larry McDonough.
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Minn Post
Pamela Espeland
May 26, 2015
Tonight at the Dakota: “Chet – The Beautiful Music and Tragic Life of Singing Trumpeter Chet Baker.” After filling Jazz Central in January and the Dakota in April, pianist/composer (and singer) Larry McDonough returns with his quintet (Steve Kenny on trumpet, Paul Peterson on saxes, Greg Stinson on bass, Dean White on drums) to play some of Baker’s music and some of McDonough’s in Baker style. Former WCCO anchor Don Shelby joins them on stage to read poems about Baker and pianist Bill Evans written by Minnesota Book Award winner and saxophonist Richard Terrill. 7 p.m. $5 at the door.
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JazzInk
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 22-28
Andrea Canter
May 21, 2015
Tuesday, May 26
Larry McDonough and friends reprise their Chet Baker tribute, first heard at Jazz Central last winter and now an encore at the Dakota. McDonough handles the singing Chet (as well as piano), while Steve Kenny takes on the trumpet role, with superb backing from Paul Peterson on saxes, Greg Stinson on Bass, Dean White on drums, and former WCCO anchor Don Shelby reading poetry about Baker and Bill Evans, written by regular McDonough cohort and saxophonist, Richard Terrill.
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All About Jazz
Andrea Canter
May 22, 2015
Tuesday, May 26
Larry McDonough and friends reprise their Chet Baker tribute, first heard at Jazz Central last winter and now an encore at the Dakota. McDonough handles the singing Chet (as well as piano), while Steve Kenny takes on the trumpet role, with superb backing from Paul Peterson on saxes, Greg Stinson on Bass, Dean White on drums, and former WCCO anchor Don Shelby reading poetry about Baker and Bill Evans, written by regular McDonough cohort and saxophonist, Richard Terrill.
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Dakota Cooks
Peabody and Emmy Award winner and former WCCO Television and Radio news anchor and reporter Don Shelby will join the Larry McDonough Quintet to read poems about Chet Baker and Bill Evans written by Minnesota Book Award winner and sax player Richard Terrill.
About Larry McDonough Quintet
Larry McDonough Quintet
Larry McDonough, Piano and Vocals
Steve Kenny, Trumpet
Paul Peterson, Saxes
Greg Stinson, Bass
Dean White, Drums
Don Shelby, Poetry Reading
Singer and trumpeter Chet Baker died in 1988 at age 58, and never played the Dakota. On Thursday, April 9, 2015, “Chet – The Beautiful Music and Tragic Life of Singing Trumpeter Chet Baker” played at the Dakota to a full house. Come to the Dakota for the return of “Chet” and see and hear why.
Pianist, singer, and composer Larry McDonough’s trademarks are unique harmonies and rhythms in both arrangements and compositions, often in the uncommon meters of 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13. He usually features the other musicians, with only a handful of vocals in his recordings and performances. For years, his quiet singing style has been compared to legendary singer and
trumpeter Chet Baker.
Larry turns the tables on himself, putting his vocals in the spotlight in “Chet – The Beautiful Music and Tragic Life of Singing Trumpeter Chet Baker.” Joining Larry to complete the Chet Baker sound is Steve Kinney on trumpet, saxman Paul Peterson, bassist Greg Stinson, and drummer Dean White.
In the first set, “Chet” will cover the range of the Chet Baker catalog, performing pieces from the 1950s, including My Funny Valentine, The Thrill Is Gone, When I Fall in Love, You Don’t Know What Love Is, and There Will Never Be Another You, as well as songs from the end of Chet’s life, such as All Blues (the rare vocal version), Softly as in a Morning Sunrise, and Moon and Sand.
In the second set, Larry will add pieces from his catalog sung in Chet’s style, including My Romance, How Insensitive; Night and Day and Some Other Time (both from his “Solitude, poetry in jazz” CD); and the originals Tuscarora, My Favorite Things in 5/4, and They Can’t Take That Away from Me (all from his “Simple Gifts” CD).
Larry and Steve also will discuss Chet’s life and music and their impact on jazz as well as themselves, and Peabody and Emmy Award winner and former WCCO Television and Radio news anchor and reporter Don Shelby will read poems about Chet Baker and Bill Evans written by Minnesota Book Award winner and sax player Richard Terrill.
Singer and trumpeter Chet Baker died in 1988 at age 58, and never played the Dakota. On Thursday, April 9, 2015, “Chet – The Beautiful Music and Tragic Life of Singing Trumpeter Chet Baker” played at the Dakota to a full house. Come to the Dakota for the return of “Chet” and see and hear why.
Pianist, singer, and composer Larry McDonough’s trademarks are unique harmonies and rhythms in both arrangements and compositions, often in the uncommon meters of 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13. He usually features the other musicians, with only a handful of vocals in his recordings and performances. For years, his quiet singing style has been compared to legendary singer and trumpeter Chet Baker.
Larry turns the tables on himself, putting his vocals in the spotlight in “Chet – The Beautiful Music and Tragic Life of Singing Trumpeter Chet Baker.” Joining Larry to complete the Chet Baker sound is Steve Kinney on trumpet, saxman Paul Peterson, bassist Greg Stinson, and drummer Dean White.
In the first set, “Chet” will cover the range of the Chet Baker catalog, performing pieces from the 1950s, including My Funny Valentine, The Thrill Is Gone, When I Fall in Love, You Don’t Know What Love Is, and There Will Never Be Another You, as well as songs from the end of Chet’s life, such as All Blues (the rare vocal version), Softly as in a Morning Sunrise, and Moon and Sand.
In the second set, Larry will add pieces from his catalog sung in Chet’s style, including My Romance, How Insensitive; Night and Day and Some Other Time (both from his “Solitude, poetry in jazz” CD); and the originals Tuscarora, My Favorite Things in 5/4, and They Can’t Take That Away from Me (all from his “Simple Gifts” CD).
Larry and Steve also will discuss Chet’s life and music and their impact on jazz as well as themselves, and Peabody and Emmy Award winner and former WCCO Television and Radio news anchor and reporter Don Shelby will read poems about Chet Baker and Bill Evans written by Minnesota Book Award winner and sax player Richard Terrill.
What Other People Have Been Saying...
“What a show!” – Maryann Sullivan, Corner Jazz
“Pianist/composer Larry McDonough can sing like Chet, quiet and cool, and he’s asked Steve Kenny to play the trumpet for an evening of exploring Baker’s catalog, something that hardly ever happens.” – Pamela Espeland, Minn Post
“It’s rare that anyone tackles Baker’s catalog, especially his singing, so if you’re a fan of jazz singing, you will want to make your way [there].” – Larry Englund, Rhythm and Grooves, KFAI Radio
