Peter Anderson, Will Anderson and Molly Ryan
The Andersons Play Cole Porter
59E59, NYC, August 4, 2017
Reviewed by Ron Forman for Cabaret Scenes
The first of the four-part Summit Songbook series created by the saxophone-playing Anderson Twins, Peter and Will, was dedicated to the songs of Cole Porter. The show nicely meshed the amazing musicianship of the Andersons on saxophones, clarinets, and flutes with the sparkling vocals of Molly Ryan, and a nice mix of videos of television shows, movies and even commercials using Porter songs. Interesting, informative, and entertaining biographical commentary was interspersed between numbers. Striking photos of Porter at various points of his life provided the background for each number. All of the above combined to produce a fast-paced, vastly entertaining 90-minute show.
Will Anderson mentioned that the opening number, “Begin the Beguine,” was chosen because its 108-measure length makes it arguably the longest popular song ever written. The number, as most of the instrumentals, featured excellent solos by the Andersons and Jeb Patton on piano, Clovis Nicolas on bass, and Phil Stewart on drums. “My Heart Belongs to Daddy” was followed by a string of videos including the “Anything Goes” opening number from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and a delightful 1956 commercial with the words “It’s Delightful, It’s De-Lovely, It’s DeSoto.” Molly Ryan followed with “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and “It’s De-Lovely.
” A super-fast “In the Still of the Night” showed how many of Porter’s songs have become jazz classics. Patton dazzled with his solo number, “Love for Sale.” Ryan returned with “I Get a Kick Out of You” and an especially appealing “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye.” The closing number, “Just One of Those Things,” like each of the dozen numbers preceding it, was one of the very best in the Porter catalogue.
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