Make Someone Happy

by Sophie Milman

Overview

Sophie Milman exudes confidence in her second CD as a leader, though she draws material from a much wider range of music styles for this session. The singer is still a fine interpreter of standards and show tunes, offering a flirtatious "People Will Say We're in Love" as a solid opener and an imaginative setting of "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" that showcases harmonica player Gregoire Maret and pianist Paul Shrofel. The addition of a droning opening vamp in "Fever" updates Peggy Lee's hit while keeping its hypnotic flavor intact. Arranger Cameron Wallis is added on tenor sax for Milman's torchy interpretation of "Make Someone Happy," while he wrote the bossa nova "Reste (Stay)" in which she negotiates the multilingual lyrics flawlessly. The singer swings like mad in Shrofel's playful "So Long, You Fool." Some of Milman's choices from pop don't work quite as well. Composer Randy Bachman is an added guest for his "Undun" (a hit for the Canadian rock band the Guess Who), though it sounds bogged down. A number of Stevie Wonder's songs have become favorites of jazz musicians, but "Rocket Fever" quickly becomes tiresome and never shakes its pop flavor. Sophie Milman deserves high praise for not playing it safe and taking some chances for this outing, which is warmly recommended. [Linus Canada also released the CD.] ~ Ken Dryden

Product Details

Release Date:	08/28/2007
Label:	Linus Entertainment / Linus Canada
UPC:	0803057007721
Rank:	88279

Tracks

1. People Will Say We're in Love
2. Something in the Air Between Us
3. Rocket Love
4. So Long, You Fool
5. Matchmaker, Matchmaker
6. Like Someone in Love
7. Make Someone Happy
8. (It's Not Easy) Bein' Green
9. Reste [Stay]
10. Fever
11. Undun
12. It Might as Well Be Spring
13. Eli, Eli (A Walk to Caesarea)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sophie Milman   Primary Artist,Vocals
John "Snakehips" Johnson   Flute,Clarinet (Bass)
Gregoire Maret   Harmonica
Claudio Vena   Viola
Vern Dorge   Flute (Alto)
Randy Bachman   Guitar (Electric)
Alan Hetherington   Percussion
Guido Basso   Flugelhorn
Rob Piltch   Guitar
Cameron Wallis   Flute,Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Anne Lindsay   Violin
Jill Vitols   Cello
Paul Shrofel   Piano
Kieran Overs   Bass

Technical Credits

Eddie Cooley   Composer
John Davenport   Composer
Steven MacKinnon   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Jule Styne   Composer
Randy Bachman   Composer
Buddy Johnson   Composer
Adolph Green   Composer
Stevie Wonder   Composer
Marc Jordan   Composer
Joao Carvalho   Mastering
Sheldon Harnick   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Joe Raposo   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Jerry Bock   Composer
Robyne Dunne   Hair Stylist
Cameron Wallis   Arranger,Composer
Marcio Sargento   Design
Hannah Senesh   Composer
Paul Shrofel   Arranger,Composer
Betty Comden   Composer