Anne Burnell: Summer Days & Dreamy Nights

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Anne Burnell

Summer Days & Dreamy Nights

November 26, 2014

Reviewed by Carla Gordon for Cabaret Scenes

Anne-Burnell-Summer-Days-Dreamy-Nights-Cabaret-Scenes-Magazine_212Is there something in the water? Maybe Anne Burnell has imbibed a magic potion that makes her voice better supported, elastic, and more alive than ever.
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That is clear on her latest CD, Summer Days & Dreamy Nights. Burnell is singing higher than before, which fleshes out her sultry sound with some lacy feminine tones. This is most clear on Irving Berlin’s “I Got Lost in His Arms,” which is both sensual and sentimental all at once while honoring Burnell’s jazz sensibilities. Husband Mark Burnell’s piano solo on this track is lush and lovely.
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There are fun Latin rhythms in the Burnells’ s original “San Juan.” Their “Something I Can Feel” has a compelling lyric that challenges us to take the risk to find our individual bliss. It’s sophisticated, meaningful lyric might be better communicated with simpler arranging. Kudos also to producer/arranger Henry Johnson who added grand instrumental interludes throughout, particularly with his own rich guitar riffs as well as those of trumpeter Corey Wilkes featured in Burnell’s bouncy rendition of “The Best Things in Life Are Free.” The closing track, “Goin’ Out of My Head,” features supple vocal riffing and an energetic, rhythmic thrum.
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Carla Gordon

Carla Gordon is a singer/songwriter, director, and producer. The Chicago Tribune cited her among “Chicago’s most accomplished cabaret performers….a major player in Chicago cabaret.” Reviewer Pam Peterson called her “Honey-voiced wisecracker!” Ageless Magazine called her performance as Sophie tucker, “A gem!” Gordon writes custom material for singers nationwide. Her flagship show, "Blacklisted," featuring songs made famous by artists blacklisted under McCarthyism, has toured to critical acclaim. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Cabaret Professionals and on the Advisory Board of the Skokie Theater. Her songs air on WFMT’s Midnight Special and are being performed performed by cabaret artists nationwide. carlacabaret@aol.com