Bravo James...........If people can put a song over in any manner, That's Talent!! I Opera,Broadway and Pop and in my one man show. That's what I do and I get a variety of audience. It's fun and I enjoy it. The audience sees and hears this and they have a great time. That's what it's all about, Entertaining and Enjoying It yourself. Bobby, Philly
james wintle wrote:
> Yes, Ms. Fleming put her self through school singing jazz. But, it's not > like she was doing a week at the Village Vanguard or something. > I heard her in recital recently, and she ended with a few jazz tunes > including a scat solo on 'it don't mean a thing...'. I enjoyed it very > much, as did the majority of the people who were standing up and clapping > after it was over. I don't have a problem with singing jazz with 'classical > resonance'. I do have a problem with singers imposing their own vocal > mannerisms (be it through diction or whatever) on any music. This includes > all singers singing anything. Not just crossover performances. I believe > that Duke Ellington and Schubert deserve the same respect from a performer > and Ms. Fleming is doing that in my opinion. Maybe her schtick just doesn't > translate well onto TV.
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