Want a fresh voice in singers with an XY chromosome? Give this guy Ben Cassara a try. His voice gives hints of Barry Manilow and Bob Dorough-a mid toned tenor that sounds comfortable in his skin. He goes a bit gutsy here by using a Spartan support team of Tedd Firth/p, David Finck/b and Bob Malach/sax that mixes and matches on a dozen covers ranging from Sting to Porter.
A luminescent take of Sting’s “Sister Moon” creates midnight shadows, while “I Wished on the Moon” is filled with spacious stars. Quiet nights of quiet stars shimmer on the rarely heard “Nobody’s Heart” by Rogers and Hart” and Barry Manilow’s “When October Goes,” keeping the mood quite delicate, save for the slightly assertive “ Devil May Care” and “Walkin’ After Midnight.” Cassara sounds calm and collected on this cool collection of music, perfect for a night of pensive thoughts.
Chandler Records