Post by Tex on Mar 27, 2011 10:39:08 GMT -6
We saw Connick in concert last night in Austin. He has been here for a while filming a movie (When Angels Sing with Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett).
I had always liked Connick but had considered him a good voice for singing other singers' styles (Sinatra, etc.) and the concert changed my opinion.
He was hitting on all eight last night. The guy really does have his own style. He is at his best doing improvised jazz, IMO. He had a large orchestra backing him up and had several good instrumental and vocal soloists with him from New Orleans. One of them (whose name I couldn't understand) sounded very much like Louis Armstrong. Connick also has a sharp sense of humor and a good rapport with the audience. He spoke to a group of soldiers in the audience, thanking them for their service and telling of his sister, an army psychiatrist who had just returned from Afghanistan the prior day.
Connick is a talented vocalist, pianist, and trumpet player. See him if you get the chance.
When he speaks, he has a very strong south Louisiana accent, which almost disappears when he sings.
He got several standing ovations starting with his remarks to the soldiers.
I did not realize that his dad (who is well known in these parts as the Orleans Parish DA who replaced Jim Garrison after the Garrison's JFK assassination investigation hit some raw nerves) also sings a few times a week in New Orleans.
I had always liked Connick but had considered him a good voice for singing other singers' styles (Sinatra, etc.) and the concert changed my opinion.
He was hitting on all eight last night. The guy really does have his own style. He is at his best doing improvised jazz, IMO. He had a large orchestra backing him up and had several good instrumental and vocal soloists with him from New Orleans. One of them (whose name I couldn't understand) sounded very much like Louis Armstrong. Connick also has a sharp sense of humor and a good rapport with the audience. He spoke to a group of soldiers in the audience, thanking them for their service and telling of his sister, an army psychiatrist who had just returned from Afghanistan the prior day.
Connick is a talented vocalist, pianist, and trumpet player. See him if you get the chance.
When he speaks, he has a very strong south Louisiana accent, which almost disappears when he sings.
He got several standing ovations starting with his remarks to the soldiers.
I did not realize that his dad (who is well known in these parts as the Orleans Parish DA who replaced Jim Garrison after the Garrison's JFK assassination investigation hit some raw nerves) also sings a few times a week in New Orleans.
