Vocalist Steven Davis tries to create a new song book for Great American Standard lovers on this collection of (mostly) originals. The light toned baritone is backed by a swinging After Midnight Orchestra that can sound like Count Basie (“I Found Love”) Nelson Riddle (“Let’s Keep It A Secret”) or Broadway (”If I Could Give You More”) which allows Davis to flex his impressive buccinator muscles. He sounds Rat Pack hip on “Love Comes Right On Time” and has an excellent sense of timing on the Latin “Perfectly Perfect.” Whether he’s shooting for Vegas, Hollywood or Branson, he’s gonna please the crowd.
First Second Records