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Without a song Come Sunday Smile Love is here to stay Where or whenAlbum Summary
Performers- Kevin Maynor (Bass)
- Eric Olsen (Piano)
Notes & Reviews:
"If you like singing, especially songs in English sung by an artist who really knows how to project and present emotion and meaning while maintaining impeccable technique clothed in rich, dark, mellifluous tone, then you shouldn't hesitate to investigate this fine recital by bass Kevin Maynor. Maynor is a world-class and world-renowned recitalist and opera singer who happens to be African-American and thus, as he describes in the notes, carefully chose this program "mindful of how different the world perceives the United States of America...mindful of slavery days in this country..." and attempting to "consider the feelings of others, both negative and positive." As such, he's selected quite a diverse and meaningful--as well as entertaining--lineup of songs, from the spirituals Go Tell It On the Mountain and This Little Light O'Mine to America the Beautiful, God Bless America, and Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Maynor taps a whole other aspect of American song and sensibility with standards such as Irving Gordon's Unforgettable, Duke Ellington's Come Sunday, Charles Chaplin's Smile, Manning Sherwin's A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, and George Gershwin's Love is Here to Stay. There are no fancy arrangements: the songs are presented in a straightforward, clearly stated, unadorned manner, with Maynor's wonderfully expressive voice and Eric Olsen's solid, supportive piano simply giving life and substance to the melodies and texts, in Maynor's words "inviting the listener to interpret [them] as she or he sees fit." Maynor's style is one of a mature, experienced opera singer, albeit one who understands that these are not arias but beloved, popular tunes, and he's able to keep them in that context while preserving his commanding vocal presence and artistic integrity. The sound is very fine, the voice bold and resonant and the piano robust and natural--except for some tinniness in the upper registers." -Classics Today
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Traditional : Go tell it on the mountain - Performers: Kevin Maynor (Bass); Eric Olsen (Piano)
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Christmas
- Studio/Live: Studio
Traditional : This little light of mine - Performers: Eric Olsen (Piano); Kevin Maynor (Bass)
- Studio/Live: Studio
Traditional : Kumbaya - Performers: Kevin Maynor (Bass); Eric Olsen (Piano)
- Period Time: 20th Century
- Studio/Live: Studio
Traditional : Let us break bread together - Performers: Kevin Maynor (Bass); Eric Olsen (Piano)
- Studio/Live: Studio
Traditional : We Shall Overcome - Performers: Kevin Maynor (Bass); Eric Olsen (Piano)
- Period Time: 20th Century
- Studio/Live: Studio
Berlin, Irving : God Bless America - Performers: Eric Olsen (Piano); Kevin Maynor (Bass)
- Period Time: Modern
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1918/1938
- Studio/Live: Studio
Traditional : Amen - Performers: Eric Olsen (Piano); Kevin Maynor (Bass)
- Studio/Live: Studio
Traditional : Battle Hymn of the Republic - Performers: Eric Olsen (Piano); Kevin Maynor (Bass)
- Form: Choral
- Studio/Live: Studio
Traditional : God of our fathers - Performers: Kevin Maynor (Bass); Eric Olsen (Piano)
- Form: Choral
- Studio/Live: Studio
Youmans, Vincent : Great Day! :: Without a song - Performers: Kevin Maynor (Bass); Eric Olsen (Piano)
- Period Time: Modern
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1929
- Studio/Live: Studio
Gordon, Irving : Unforgettable - Performers: Kevin Maynor (Bass); Eric Olsen (Piano)
- Period Time: Modern
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1951
- Studio/Live: Studio
Traditional : He's got the whole world in His hands - Performers: Eric Olsen (Piano); Kevin Maynor (Bass)
- Studio/Live: Studio
Ellington, Duke : Black, Brown and Beige Suite :: Come Sunday - Performers: Kevin Maynor (Bass); Eric Olsen (Piano)
- Period Time: Modern
- Written: 1943
- Studio/Live: Studio
Chaplin, Charlie : Modern Times :: Smile - Performers: Kevin Maynor (Bass); Eric Olsen (Piano)
- Period Time: Modern
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1936
- Studio/Live: Studio
Sherwin, Manning : A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square - Performers: Kevin Maynor (Bass); Eric Olsen (Piano)
- Period Time: Modern
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1940
- Studio/Live: Studio
Gershwin, George : Goldwyn Follies :: Love is here to stay - Performers: Eric Olsen (Piano); Kevin Maynor (Bass)
- Period Time: Modern
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1937
- Studio/Live: Studio
Rodgers, Richard : Babes in arms :: Where or when - Performers: Eric Olsen (Piano); Kevin Maynor (Bass)
- Period Time: Modern
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1937
- Studio/Live: Studio
Malotte, Albert Hay : The Lord's Prayer - Performers: Kevin Maynor (Bass); Eric Olsen (Piano)
- Period Time: Modern
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1935
- Studio/Live: Studio
