Search - Tony Desare :: Want You

Dream Your Dream

Daniel Macarthur Kaufman | East Coast, USA | 05/24/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is phenomenal! Buble, Cincotti, and even the latest incarnation of Rod Stewart can't hold a candle to DeSare. He blows them away, not only vocally, but with original songs that blend in with the best of Coleman, Green, and Mancini as well as some incredible piano work. I challenge anyone to listen to this album and not smile - it's just not possible!



The highlights are the slickly seductive "Want You" that could populate any smoky '40s gin joint, the original "Movin' On" that proves the American Songbook is still being written, the zippy "Just In Time" with a sublime solo from the legendary Bucky Pizzarelli, and the grin inducing "(I'd Have It All)If I Had Drew."



Do yourself a favor and pick this album up - use it to show people what good music REALLY sounds like."

Jamie Cinsarble

Rick Cornell | Reno, Nv USA | 06/26/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Jamie Cullum, Peter Cincotti and Michael Buble, move over. You got company.



I carefully chose my words there: I didn't say "step aside." Based on this freshman outing of Mr. Desare, a singer-pianist who obviously performs in the Sinatra (by way of Connick) mold, like the others, he deserves to be handicapped within the formidable young trio, making it a formidable young quartet.



Here's how I'd break it down:



Pianist: Cincotti. While Desare shows his chops on "Five Foot Two" (much like Connick did nearly 20 years ago on "Avalon"), I think Cincotti has a greater command of the 88's at this time than the others. (Check out Cincotti on "Fool on the Hill/Nature Boy." I rest my case.)



Performer: Buble. Buble comes closest to "owning the material" of the four, much like Sinatra or Torme used to do. That's the primary reason I'm giving this c.d. four and not five stars; for as good as Desare sounds, this album as a whole sounds more like a recital than a performance.



Songwriter: Probably Cullum, although personally I like Cincotti quite a bit. Desare and Mike Lee have 6 songs here. They are my least favorites on the set, although presumably he'll get some p.r. with "If I Had Drew" from the movie "My Date With Drew."



Singer: Actually, I would put Desare on top. He has a very nice range, with a mellow, buzzy timbre in both parts of his range. He reminds me of Bobby Darin, and that's a compliment. Kudos to his voice coach; he has served Mr. Desare very well.



Overall: it's going to be interesting. Don't forget: Sinatra started out as a "skinny kid from Hoboken." His greatness really didn't come forth until about 20 years into his career. There's no reason why Desare couldn't do the same. Here's hoping. RC"

Rising Star Tony DeSare

Ellen M. Derose | New York City | 05/28/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I had a chance to be at Tony DeSare's CD launch at Birdland in NYC and he is a great new jazz star that we will be hearing more from in future CD's. If you want to hear a fresh sound with both unique written material and American Standards, buy this CD and hear how talented this new star is. I expect we will be seeing Tony DeSare at the Carlyle and Algonquin Oak Room in the not too distant future. He is that good."