One More Rose: A Tribute to Alan Lerner

by Jackie & Roy

Overview

The album's subtitle: "A Tribute to Alan J. Lerner," could have just as easily honored Frederick Loewe and Burton Lane as well since all the tunes are from collaborations Lerner had with these two composers. Jackie Cain and Roy Kral have pretty much stayed with tunes from familiar Broadway musicals like My Fair Lady, Paint Your Wagon, and Brigadoon, but there's a cut from an early Lerner/Loewe production, The Day Before Spring from 1945. Although there is some unevenness in the music in that some of the material sounds a bit dated, everything is done with that inimitable patented singing as one, professional and swinging style Cain and Kral have been using successfully for more than 50 years. For this album, a vibes player has been added to create an airy, glittering tone to the proceeding. Steve Light applies his mallets to excellent effect throughout making his presence felt on such tunes as "Show Me." Roy Kral spends most of his time at the piano, leaving the vocalizing to Cain and she takes advantage of the spotlight with poignant readings of "If Ever I Would Leave You" and the lovely "Too Late Now." One More Rose does not rank up there with some other albums this duo has released, but nonetheless it is a very pleasant listen. ~ Dave Nathan

Product Details

Release Date:	08/11/1994
Label:	Audiophile Records
UPC:	0762247223023
Rank:	184693

Tracks

1. I'm on My Way
2. I Talk to the Trees
3. Almost Like Being in Love
4. You Haven't Changed at All
5. On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
6. If Ever I Would Leave You
7. Show Me
8. Too Late Now
9. You're All the World to Me
10. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
11. One More Walk Around the Garden
12. I Could Have Danced All Night

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jackie & Roy   Primary Artist
Jackie Cain   Primary Artist,Vocals
Roy Kral   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Dean Johnson   Bass
Dave Ratajczak   Drums
Steve Light   Vibraphone

Technical Credits

Alan Jay Lerner   Composer
Michael McDonald   Engineer
Joel E. Siegel   Liner Notes
Roy Kral   Arranger,Recording Producer
George H. Buck, Jr.   Producer,Liner Notes
Reg Stagmaier   Art Direction
Wendell Echols   Production Coordination
Frederick Loewe   Composer
Burton Lane   Composer