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Singer-songwriter
and guitarist Perry Beekman is one of those rare breed of music
makers who are making old school new cool. Beekmans
forte, so to speak, is to take the music of timeless songwriters and
revive it with new guitar-centric arrangements. Earlier albums from
Beekman include his self-styled tributes to songwriters Rogers &
Hart, on Bewitched and Cole Porter on So In Love. On
S Wonderful, Beekman tackles the music of George
Gershwin. Among the classics revived by Beekman and company here
include I Got Rhythm, Someone To Watch Over Me
and the title track. Beekmans calling card is his expert jazz
guitar work and the CD does include several instrumental tracks and
overall, the fare strikes a good balance between Beekmans vocals
and his skillful guitar work. Beekmans arrangements are another
highlight as is the interplay between him and his trio band mates,
Peter Tomlinson (piano) and Lou Pappas (bass). The music
of George Gershwin has never sounded as contemporary and timeless
as it does on Perry Beekmans S Wonderful. www.PerryBeekman.com
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