Jim Porcella: Dram Dancing With You

Vocalist Jim Porcella is backed by an all star lineup including tenor titan Harry Allen/ts, legendary bassist Bob Cranshaw, Buddy Williams/dr and pianist/arranger Mike Renzi for an earnest collection of standards. With Allen’s foggy tenor, Porcella uses soft hands on the calm “Dream Dancing” while has hectic fun to Williams’ brushes on “It Don’t Mean a Thing.” Porcella’s avuncular delivery is reflective and intimate on I Wonder Why,” dreamy with Renzi on “Wee Small Hours/What’’ I Do” and hip with snappy traps on “Lulu’s Back in Town.” Casual cool

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