Total Faith, I Could Use a Drink and Go Back Home
New releases from Faith Prince, Drew Gasparini and Audra McDonald.
June 20, 2013
Total Faith
Faith Prince
Recorded live in the Royal Room at The Colony in Palm Beach, Faith Prince’s new disc is a cabaret lover’s delight. Filled with funny, sparkling patter and a generous selection of showbiz stories, Prince essays her way through a string of Broadway hits like “If He Walked Into My Life” and “The Ladies Who Lunch,” as well as obscure ditties like “Lydia The Tattooed Lady.” (Broadway Records)
I Could Use a Drink
Drew Gasparini
Up-and-comer Drew Gasparini gets a leg up on the aspiring songwriter competition with his debut collection of songs, I Could Use a Drink: The Songs of Drew Gasparini. Beautifully produced, Gasparini’s semi-autobiographical songs are smart, funny and tuneful, especially as performed by bright, young things like Jeremy Jordan, Caissie Levy, Justin Guarini and Lindsay Mendez. (Broadway Records)
Go Back Home
Audra McDonald
For her first solo disc in seven years Audra McDonald gives us the most beautiful recordings of her career. Filled with dazzling songs by everyone from Kander & Ebb to Sondheim to Guettel to Rodgers & Hammerstein to Gwon to Heisler & Goldrich, McDonald’s lustrous voice sounds ravishing. The title track, in particular, from the brilliant Scottsboro Boys is a revelation in McDonald’s peerless hands. (Nonesuch Records)
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