Quintessence, Playbill Record's second collaboration with Tony Award® winner and Broadway legend Betty Buckley, is a stunning tribute to Buckley's eighteen year working relationship with the legendary jazz great, Kenny Werner. This CD is the pair's ninth album together and is a perfect bookend to Betty Buckley 1967, released this past October. 1967 features a nineteen year old Buckley in her first ever studio recording. The resulting eleven tracks expose the young abandon and whimsical charisma of a girl who will one day become one of the Great White Way's greatest talents. Conversely, Quintessence, oozes with the seasoned finesse of a musical virtuoso. A performance that travels the artistic landscape of one of the most distinguished and celebrated performers of today.
The title of the CD is a reference to the quintet of musicians who have played with Buckley for over a decade including: Werner (who plays piano, arranged and co-produced the tracks), Tony Marino on bass, Billy Drewes on reeds, Todd Reynolds on violin and Dan Weiss on drums.
Fans of Betty Buckley and Kenny Werner can expect a beautiful musical valentine to be released February 5, 2008.
Track Listing:
So Many Stars
The Surrey With the Fringe on Top
Like a Lover
Stardust
Cry Me a River
Dindi/How Insensitive
No One is Alone
Anyone Can Whistle
Blame it on My Youth/I've Grown Accustomed to His Face
Something's Coming
The Man I Used to Love
Get Here