Cookin' at the Corner, Vol. 2

by Les DeMerle

Overview

Les DeMerle is typical of many of the artists recording for Origin. He's a veteran drummer who's paid his dues, but probably has more of a regional following. In any case, he knows how to swing a band, mixing in standards and even singing a few bluesy vocals, though Eddy Arnold's "You Don't Know Me" isn't typical jazz fare. He thrills the crowd with his feverish solo in a romp through "Caravan," then introduces his wife, vocalist Bonnie Eisele. Her pure approach, with just a touch of vibrato, is especially effective in ballads like "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?," though she dives full force into the breezy "How High the Moon" and scats up a storm as the band segues into "Ornithology." DeMerle and Eisele share the vocals in a playful "I Want You to Be My Baby" and a hip rendition of "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid." Pianist Mike Levine and bassist Ricky Ravelo provide strong support throughout the disc. ~ Ken Dryden

Product Details

Release Date:	10/23/2007
Label:	Origin Records
UPC:	0805558249129
Rank:	260099

Tracks

1. In a Mellow Tone
2. Our Love Is Here to Stay
3. You Don't Know Me
4. Work Song
5. Caravan
6. I'm Beginning to See the Light
7. S'Wonderful
8. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?
9. Let's Fall in Love
10. How High the Moon
11. Autumn Leaves/Les Feuilles Mortes
12. Black Orpheus/Manha de Carnaval
13. All Around the World
14. I Want You to Be My Baby
15. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Les DeMerle   Primary Artist,Vocals,Drums
Bonnie Eisele   Primary Artist,Percussion,Vocals
The Dynamic Les DeMerle Band   Primary Artist
Ricky Ravelo   Bass
Michael Levine   Piano

Technical Credits

Les DeMerle   Producer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Don George   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Bonnie Eisele   Producer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Joseph Kosma   Composer
Bob Masteller   Liner Notes
Marc Hauser   Photography
David Burghardt   Photography
Harry James   Composer
Titus Turner   Composer
Antonio Maria   Composer
Johnny Hodges   Composer
Morgan Lewis   Composer
Nat Adderley, Jr.   Composer
Nancy Hamilton   Composer
Luigi Creatore   Composer
Juan Tizol   Composer
Mark Guenther   Mastering
Lester Young   Composer
Jon Hendricks   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer