| Giacomo Gates (2004) | |
|---|---|
| The criteria for defining jazz singing will probably be argued for the rest of time. But no matter which side of the argument one may be on, there can be no doubt that Giacomo Gates is an authentic jazz vocalist. Heavily steeped in the traditions of the original vocal improvisers from Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald through their modern counterparts Betty Carter and Leon Thomas, Giacomo's own approach draws most heavily from the bebop-rooted masters like Jon Hendricks, Babs Gonzales, King Pleasure and most of all, Eddie Jefferson. Like his influences, Gates has forged his own unique path. |
| Pick | Artist | Album | Song | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Eddie Jefferson | Things Are Getting Better | Things Are Getting Better | (Muse) |
| # 2 | Thelonious Monk | The Composer | Brilliant Corners | (Columbia) |
| # 3 | Betty Carter | Compact Jazz | Tight | (Verve) |
| # 4 | Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey | Greatest Hits | The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else | (RCA) |
| # 5 | Frank Sinatra | Swinging Sinatra | September in the Rain | (Capitol) |
| # 6 | Bill Evans and Toots Thielmans | Affinity | Days of Wine and Roses | (Warner Bros) |
| # 7 | Lester Young | The President Plays | It Takes Two to Tango | (Verve) |
| # 8 | Lambert, Hendricks and Bavan | Swingin' 'Til the Girls Come Home | Doodlin' | (RCA) |
| # 9 | The Dave Brubeck Quartet | Time Out | Blue Rondo à la Turk | (Columbia) |
| Book | The Bible | |||
| Luxury Item | A 42' Criss Craft | |||
| Melissa Aldana
11 Mar Ron E. Beck 29 Apr Shanna Carlson 18 Mar Sara Caswell 25 Mar Carlos D'l Puerto 22 Jul Kellye Gray 15 Jul Ellen Johnson 17 Jun Paul McCandless 08 Jul | Allison Miller
15 Apr Melissa Morgan 29 Jul Linda Oh 05 Aug Dafnis Prieto 24 Jun Fred Randolph 05 Feb Harvie S 03 Jun Jake Shapiro 10 Jun Marcus Shelby 15 Jan | Bria Skonberg
04 Mar Mark Soskin 20 May Leslie Stoval 19 Aug John Stowell 08 Apr Toots Thielemans 02 Sep Roseanna Vitro 26 Feb Don Was 12 Aug Danielle Wertz 27 May |