Carol Leonning

Internationally acclaimed singer and pianist Carol Welsman teamed with multi-Grammy winning Latin Producer and arranger, Oscar Hernandez on her latest album “Dance with Me” featuring the powerful duet with Latin Superstar Juan Luis Guerra - an English adaptation of Juan Luis’ hit song “Si tú no bailas conmigo”. The All-Star band includes drummer Jimmy Branly, Rene Camacho on bass, Justo Almario on saxophone and flute, and Joey de Leon on percussion. Album highlights include English versions of famous Cuban boleros, Cha Cha Chas that have never before been adapted for English audiences, plus great American Songbook standards with salsa and mambo rhythms.

SOMM RECORDINGS announces a tribute, marking the centenary of his birth, to the English baritone John Carol Case with the first release of his performance of Schubert’s Winterreise, accompanied by Raymond Calcraft.

This is one of Carol Sloane's finest recordings. Having developed into a superb interpreter of lyrics who always swings, Sloane works closely with pianist Bill Charlap (who is sometimes joined by bassist Steve Gilmore, drummer Ron Vincent, and guitarist Howard Alden) on a variety of haunting ballads and an occasional romp. Her rendition of "Something Cool" ranks with June Christy's (Sloane really sounds purposely pitiful); "I Didn't Know About You" and "I Was Telling Him About You" are quite expressive, and Sloane brings a happier mood to "Give Me the Simple Life" and "Tulip or Turnip."