Bergeron, Chuck
Summit, 2025, CD
Instrument: Mixed Vocals
Issue: 32.2
Jazz Ruler Type: Ballads, Blues
Performance: 4
Sound: 4
Score: 93
O’s Notes: Bassist Chuck Bergeron teams up with ten different vocalists for a set of thirteen duets (mostly) that are soft, sweet and wonderful. There’s nowhere to hide in this format, so we get an up-close view on the tone and timbre of the artists. Chuck invites George Rabbai (t, vocals) for “I Thought About You”. Kevin Mahogany sings on two selections notably “Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West” featuring guests Charles Pillow (sax), Phil Strange (p), and John Riley (d). Chuck uses the bow on “Do You Know What It Means”, with Strange. Janis Siegel sings “When I Drink”. Nicole Yarling sings and chops it up on violin for “Audubon Zoo/Iko-Iko”. John Hart (g) accentuates “Fair Weather” with Sheila Jordan. Roseanna Vitro brings a touch of humor on “Take The Wrinkles Out Your Birthday Suit”, and “Analog” features vocalist Deborah Silver.
Publicist: Braithwaite & Katz