Cleo Laine and John Dankworth with The John Dankworth Quartet ... Monday, January 29, 1990
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"The word 'style' may be one of the most overworked and misunderstood terms in the lexicon of the arts. Indeed, many users have been found for the word in the world of music. The observation that 'Cleo Lain sings with style,' for example, may be interpreted in various ways. It may be a forthright acknowledgement of her fine musicianship. Or it may indicate a level of excellence with regard to her 'instruement': she is a captivating singer with an appealing voice. Others may infer some such praise that Miss Laine is particularly knowledgeable about the music she sings and performs it according to those conventions that originally governed it. In the latter sense, it is possible - and artistically necessary - to make distinctions among folk, popular, and fine-art styles of singing. Each of these, moreover, may be divided into sub-styles associated with various eras, traditions, or performance contexts. As a result, there are discretely different styles of Baroque and Romantic singing, of blues and jazz singing, and of operatic and cabaret singing. The style determines the manner of performance and effects the very sound of the music. In the case of Cleo Laine, each of the proposed readings is applicable. She is the only singer ever to be nominated for Grammy Awards in the fine-art, jazz, and popular categories. This is a notable achievement!"--Program notes.
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