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Eight to the Ear
Hey Sailor
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. She's The Most
2. Hey Sailor
3. The Existential Boogie
4. I'm Here To Tell You
5. Why Can't You Dance (With Me Like That)?
6. Mean Old Frisco
7. So Rare
8. Well All Right
9. All Of These Things
10. He Ain't Got Rhythm
11. Mean Streets
12. I'm Obsessed
13. Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar

CD Details

All Artists: Eight to the Ear
Title: Hey Sailor
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Jitterbop Records
Original Release Date: 7/5/2001
Re-Release Date: 9/25/2001
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Rock
Style: Swing Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 783707392721

Synopsis

Album Description

This CD is our brand-new baby, and baby, it's the best swing CD we've ever made! If you're a swing dancer, this is the CD for you! We've concentrated on writing songs that have tempos that are comfortable to dance to and yet varied, from the bluesy, driving, "I'm Here to Tell You", to the medium tempo, coy title track, "Hey, Sailor", to the high octane philosophical musing of "The Existential Boogie". We have tried to find as much variety within the swing genre as possible, even branching out occasionally with the original Latin flavored tune "I'm Obsessed". Along with the group's trademark vocals the disc has some very fine instrumental work, notably sax player Collin Tilton's interpretation of the Tommy Dorsey classic "So Rare" and Tommy Whalen's nod to B.B. King on "Mean Old Frisco". We feel we've improved with age and if this is your first time buying an Eight to the Bar CD, we suggest you start with this one!

CD Reviews

Great Swing with originals and classics

Greg Maglio | Kensington, Ct. USA | 12/08/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"You don't have to be in a swing dance club to enjoy the music on this CD. These tracks include blues, jazz, latin/salsa, dixieland but stay in the swing groove.
There's jitterbugging with "She's the Most". Tom Whalens slick guitar in the bluesy "I'm Here To Tell You" and "Mean Old Frisco". If you want a slow ballad with slow dancin then its "All of These Things". Fine, fine vocals by Megan Keith.
"He Ain't Got Rhythm" shows some sax & trombone with dixieland undertones. Do you want to hear some latin & percussion with a Santana like guitar? Then its "I'm Obsessed".
And, how do you critique " Mean Streets"..... there's some doo-wop, some blues, cool jazz and great harmonic vocals. The instruments are Bass, guitar and a touch of flute. The flutist is Collin Tilton. The sax and flute musician on Van Morrison's
"Moondance" album..... enough said?
Swing demands the right rhythm's, the right vocals/harmony and fine musicians. "Hey Sailor" does it all!!!!"

Singing and smiling all the way.....

Lauren Caldwell | New York City, New York | 12/20/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The music on Hey Sailor! is great. Last week I drove 300 miles and the songs kept me singing and happy the entire drive. Cynthia Lyon's songs are amazing. Every album gets better and better. I cannot reccommend a better album to give as a gift or just keep you in a GOOD mood."