"Andy Bey: Wow! A sexy, 70-something jazz singer who cradles his piano and gives back. Thank you, Andy, for keeping keeping on! Come back to Seattle, one more time again. Here's another keeper-CD from this wonderful singer a powerful listen: American Song!"
Good find
A. Heron | NYC | 12/20/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I heard Andy Bey on the radio and went looking for an album. Just when you thought no one could give a fresh interpretation of an old standard, Andy Bey does. Highly recommended."
Perfectly stunning
David H. Gorman | Venice, CA United States | 08/06/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Not to overcomplicate things, just know this: This album and Andy Bey's "American Song" are simply among the very best vocal jazz albums ever recorded. They are both a sublime balance of smooth sophistication and innate swing. Truly gorgeous albums that are both complex and uncomplicated.
Andy Bey has grown in to a master and both albums are wonderful mood pieces that can be appreciated as easily as background music as it can by the deepest jazz fan."
Great voice
Eser Ispartali | 07/13/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I do recommend this album for anyone who likes to hear a unique male jazz vocalists in a live performance. The record is quite good. The band is not playing any note more than they should. They have nice and easy going, smooth. The way that Andy Bey uses his voice is tremendous. He has a bluesy approach. The songs are well chosen. It was a good choice for me to get knowing more about him."
Uneven and unforgettable
Barry Rosenberg | Westford, MA United States | 12/19/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"My first Andy Bey CD. A singing Ahmad Jamal spiked with gospel. Whimsical, eccentric, evocative, repetitive, lyrical. His interpretations run the gamut from seemingly self-indulgent to exquisite, but the good times outweigh the bad. He is an always interesting original and at his best a memorable musical storyteller."