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Jane Stuart: Don't Look Back
ByHer debut, I'm Beginning To See The Light (Self Produced, 2007), was a standards-based affair that touched on well-worn pieces from

Duke Ellington
piano1899 - 1974

Dave Stryker
guitarb.1957

Irene Kral
vocals1932 - 1978

Cole Porter
composer / conductor1891 - 1964

Dave Frishberg
piano1933 - 2021
While Stuart retains the core of the band from her debut, which included prime collaborator, pianist

Rave Tesar
piano
Kermit Driscoll
bassb.1956
Sue Williams
bass
Dick Oatts
saxophone, altob.1953

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
band / ensemble / orchestra
The Beatles
band / ensemble / orchestraWhile Stuart provides plenty of room for her soloists to take off, she still remains the star of her own show: delivering solid swing on "I Just Found Out About Love"; showing spunk and sass with "Wheelers And Dealers"; even managing to successfully turn some rarely covered

Stevie Wonder
vocalsb.1950
Track Listing
I Just Found Out About Love; Experiment; Eleanor Rigby; Don't Look Back; Bird Of Beauty; Let It Come To You; Who Will Buy; Wheelers And Dealers; You Are There; Summertime; I'll Follow The Sun; I Didn't Know What Time It Was.
Personnel
Jane Stuart
vocalsJane Stuart: vocals; Rave Tesar: keyboards, background vocals; Rick De Kovessey: drums, background vocals; Sue Williams: bass (1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 12); Kermit Driscoll: bass (3-6, 11); Emedin Rivera: percussion, whistles; Dave Stryker: guitar; Dick Oatts: alto sax, flute; Frank Elmo: tenor sax; Orlando Quinones: background vocals; Paige Sandusky: background vocals.
Album information
Title: Don't Look Back | Year Released: 2011 | Record Label: Self Produced
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