Beat Kaestli turns his attention to the Great American Songbook onInvitation, his auspicious debut for Chesky Records. Recorded at St. Peter’sChurch in Chelsea, this stirring collection of jazz standards is the perfectshowcase for Kaestli’s hauntingly beautiful voice, which falls somewhere in theChet Baker-Kenny Rankin range. His voice is imbued with clarion articulation,naturally relaxed phrasing and uncanny feeling.
Invitation is a testament to the importance and vitality of the non-Sinatraaspect of male vocal singing in a world where the is so much emphasis onprecisely that and very little, unfortunately, on what a Chet Baker or KennyRankin was doing.
Kaestli is doing it with rare style and verve. He is indeed a talent worthy ofwider recognition.
Features:
Super Audio CD
SACD Multi-Channel SACD Layer
SACD Stereo SACD Layer
This Hybrid SACD contains a ‘Red Book’ Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!
Selections:
1. Day In Day Out
2. It Could Happen To You
3. Invitation
4. My Foolish Heart
5. The Island
6. My Romance
7. The Nearness Of You
8. Moonlight in Vermont
9. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
