VOCALIST MARTY ELKINS INVIGORATES TRADITIONAL JAZZ WITH THE RELEASE OF “FAT DADDY”

Vocalist MARTY ELKINS has a special affinity for older jazz and swing tunes. She has a liquid, bluesy voice that is the perfect vehicle for standards originally sung by artists like Alice Faye, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ethel Waters. Although the 14 songs on Elkins’ newest CD, FAT DADDY, were all written between 50 and 90 years ago, Elkins makes them feel as fresh and relevant today as ever.

Elkins’ voice is attractive and relaxed. She sings with a lot of warmth and feeling, but never emotes. The lyrics and mood of a song are much more important to her than mere pyrotechnics. Her favorite instrument is the trumpet, and it’s easy to hear how it’s influenced her tone. She loves to sing ballads, but she can swing as well as any of the old masters. 

Marty Elkins’ straight-ahead, smoky interpretations create a stimulating immediacy as she imbues these songs with a naturalness and sense of sheer fun that only an experienced artist can evoke. FAT DADDY is Elkins’ fourth CD on Nagel Heyer Records, a German label that specializes in mainstream jazz with internationally known artists. 

  

featuring

MARTY ELKINS  vocals

JON-ERIK KELLSO  trumpet

JAMES CHIRILLO  guitar

JOEL DIAMOND  piano (6, 7, 10, 14), organ, alto saxophone (10)

STEVE ASH  piano

LEE HUDSON  bass

TARO OKAMOTO  drums, tambourine

LEOPOLDO FLEMING  percussion (10)

Tracks 

1. YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME  (3:57)

2. ON REVIVAL DAY  (2:45)

3. HOW CAN YOU FACE ME  (3:48)

4. THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT  (3:43)

5. IT’S TOO HOT FOR WORDS  (3:19)

6. COW COW BOOGIE  (3:35)

7. I COVER THE WATERFRONT  (4:26)

8. IT’S A PITY TO SAY GOODNIGHT  (3:10)

9. MY OLD FLAME  (6:02)

10. FAT DADDY  (3:53)

11. I CAN’T FACE THE MUSIC  (4:40)

12. SUGAR  (3:40)

13. THESE FOOLISH THINGS  (5:13)

14. TRAVELIN’ ALL ALONE  (4:02)

Produced by Frank Nagel-Heyer and Joel Diamond

SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/user-438687735/sets/stories/s-LSIwi