Klugh interpreting 14 standards on solo acoustic guitar, no accompaniment, no overdubs. And that's really all that needs to be said.
Reviews/ratings:
- Musician: "by far the best record Klugh's made."
- CashBox: "Pretty, but lightweight"
- Billboard: "delightfully unpretentious"
- The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz (1999): ★★★
Album chart peaks:
- US Billboard 200: Did not chart
- Billboard Jazz: #4
- CashBox Traditional Jazz: #4
Tracks: They're all good, but I'll pick a few favorites (★) this morning:
- It's Only A Paper Moon - music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose (1933)
- So Many Stars - music by Sérgio Mendes, lyrics by Marilyn Bergman (1968)
- I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) - music by Chris Smith, lyrics by Al Neiburg (1930)
- If I Only Had A Brain★ - music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Yip Harburg (1939)
- Emily - music by Johnny Mandel, lyrics by Johnny Mercer (1964)
- Love Is Here To Stay★ - music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin (1938)
- Someday My Prince Will Come★ - music by Frank Churchill, lyrics by Larry Morey (1937)
- Any Old Time Of The Day - music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David (1964)
- Embraceable You - music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin (1930)
- I'm All Smiles - music by Michael Leonard and lyrics by Herbert Martin (1965)
- You Make Me Feel So Young★ - music by Josef Myrow, lyrics by Mack Gordon (1946)
- Autumn Leaves - music by Joseph Kosma, French lyrics by Jacques Prévert, English lyrics by Johnny Mercer (1945)
- The Way You Look Tonight★ - music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Dorothy Fields (1936)
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None.
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