 |  | Allan Harris - Long Live the King
| 5/12/2008 3:11:31 AM - Allan Harris
Long Live the King
(Love Productions - 2007)
by Narvy James
On his new CD "Long LIve The King" Allan Harris pays tribute to the quintessential jazz crooner, Nat King Cole. If you want an idea of how this up and comer in the jazz vocal arena sounds, imagine cooking up a mix of Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra in a stew pot and you have an idea of the (Phenomenal) Allan Harris.
Recorded live at the Kennedy Center in New York, Harris covers classics like "Mona Lisa", "The Very Thought of You" and "Paper Moon" with a smooth assuredness that has righteously garnered him rave reviews from the likes of the Miami Herald, the New York Post and, of course, ME.
Harris has brought back that great smooth, silky style of crooning that has been missing since The great Nat King Cole. Allan Harris has a warm, relaxing kind of voice that soothes you, helps you unwind after a long day, I highly recommend this CD to everyone. | | http://jazzusa.com/index.cfm?sector=stories&page=longlivetheking.asp |
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
STEPHEN HOLDEN
"Mr. Harris . . .a supremely relaxed and tasteful crooner in the Nat King Cole tradition."
-- www.nytimes.com
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VARIETY, September 28, 2006
BY: STEVEN SUSKIN
"Harris is a velvet-voiced jazz singer, with a savvy manner and music in his veins. (Press materials tell us that no less than Louis Armstrong babysat him when Harris was a child.)"
-- www.variety.com
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VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE
ALLAN HARRIS - CROSS THAT RIVER
“The idea and sound here are so unique it’s nay impossible to draw comparisons, but the highlights include “Diamond Jimmy,” an amazing tale of betrayal with great jazzy acoustic guitar by Harris, and amazing background vocals. “Mule Skinner” is brutal in its frankness, with an eerie lyric and melody; guitars and violins ride the music out to great effect. While those two songs are a highlight, there are no bad songs.”
-- www.vintageguitarmagazine.com
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PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
BY: NICK CRISTIANO
“Cross That River succeeds magnificently with a song cycle about African American cowboys starting in the Civil War era. With the music echoing country, gospel, Spanish, R&B and Celtic strains, Harris mixes vividly authentic portraits of fictional individuals like Blue, an escaped slave, with broader tales of symbolically powerful historical groups ("Buffalo Soldiers," "Black Seminoles"). And his silky, open-hearted vocals embody the undying human spirit captured in these songs.” (Nick Cristiano - Philadelphia Inquirer)
-- www.philadelphiainquirer.com
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COUNTRY MUSIC WEEKLY
BY: CHRIS NEAL
This head-turning concept album about a 19th-century slave who becomes a cowboy grabs you from the opening line (Mama said a white man be comin1 in the morning / Gonna drag Big Daddy away) and never lets go. Cross That River demands your attention. (Chris Neal - Country Music Weekly)”
-- www.countrymusicweekly.com
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"Cross That River should be seen by all people; it is a fantastic and uplifting American story."
-- Cindy Hsu, CBS News
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"Allan Harris's new project 'Cross that River ' is a real 'yippee-i-oh' of a good time and educational to boot. Highly reccommend to ride this cowboy into your concert corral."
-- Walter Nick Durkacz - Joe's Pub @ The Joseph Papp Public Theater
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“The performance of Cross that River at Fort Concho was phenomenal. The finale, 'Buffalo Soldier,' had the crowd standing and clapping their hands as the Buffalo Soldier Cavalry clad in uniform, marched through the audience. It was truly an inspirational moment.”
-- Courtney Wardlaw - Executive Director San Angelo Cultural Affairs
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"One of the best male jazz vocalists of his genre."
-- Ben Ratliff
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Wow! What an incredible CD this is. If you are unfamiliar with Allan Harris as I was, get a hold of this CD and introduce yourself to a wonderful jazz singer and a jewel of an album.
-- Edward Blanco
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