Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys - 2008 - Ready For You

Ready For You opens with a bang-up bunch of swingy dance numbers by a spirited singer and band that has put a spit shine and polish on its ensemble musicianship. These wonderfully robust tunes will set you jazzing for romance and hurly-burly speakeasy steppinΓÇÖ out. Starting with the title track (ΓÇ£IΓÇÖm Getting Myself Ready For YouΓÇ¥ a rare Cole Porter song originally recorded by Blanche Calloway - CabΓÇÖs sister), youΓÇÖll be rocking to the rafters and then Bear Hugging your baby.
From there, the tunes roll into new stylistic water with steamy Riverboat shuffles and a hot southern style repertoire specifically designed for and being performed in intimate historic settings in the US. New to the mix, this break out trio featuring Janet Klein and her first Parlor Boy - John Reynolds whoΓÇÖs known for his expert whistling and hotter-than-hell guitar and banjo playing. John provided accompaniment on her 1st CD ΓÇ£Come Into My ParlorΓÇ¥ and is joined with maestro violinist Benny Brydern (Hot Club Quartet) a Parlor Boy regular. This little threesome performs with tremendous drive and disarming simplicity.
Along with the swinging & swaying thereΓÇÖs dreamy romance tunes delivered with great arrangements and timeless lyrics by the sweet and vivacious Ms. Klein. The CD has plenty of variety with obscure movie tunes, a load of sassy Dixie mania, novelties and jazz age tales of bad behavior all mixed with a yummy plate of down home fun.
Three songs feature Janet singing duets and harmonies with Parlor Fellows- John Reynolds (grandson of 20ΓÇÖs 30ΓÇÖs movie star Zazu Pitts), Ian Whitcomb (music historian and 60ΓÇÖs pop star) and David Barlia (fellow ukulelian and eefing crooner). The CD is produced by Robert Loveless (of Scenic, 17 Pygmies & Savage Republic) Also featured is Tom Marion member of Robert CrumbΓÇÖs Cheap Suit Serenaders and Brad Kay, former member of The Original Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo.
This is the 6th CD from the enchanting Ms Klein and her highly acclaimed, girdle-bustinΓÇÖ bunch of West Coast Jazz Archeologists. (cdbaby)

Track list:
01 - I'm getting myself ready for you
02 - Take a Number from One to Ten
03 - A new Moon is over my Shoulder
04 - Walking my Baby back Home
05 - Lookie, Lookie here comes Cookie
06 - That's what you think
07 - My Canary has Circles under his Eyes
08 - Have a Martini!
09 - Au bal Musette
10 - Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia
11 - I love a Ukulele
12 - Them Piano Blues
13 - Runaway Blues
14 - Who's that knocking at my Door
15 - Roll on, Mississippi, roll on
16 - Sweet Papa, Momma's getting mad
17 - I don't know whether to do it or not
18 - I ain't that Kind of a Baby
19 - Then I'll be happy

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