Play It Cool (Lea DeLaria album) explained

Play It Cool
Type:	studio
Artist:	Lea DeLaria
Cover:	Play It Cool (Lea DeLaria album).jpg
Released:	2001
Label:	Warner Bros.

Play It Cool is an album by vocalist Lea DeLaria.

Music and recording

This was her debut album for Warner Bros. Records. The 11 tracks are from contemporary musical theater. The arrangements were by Larry Goldings and Gil Goldstein, separately. She uses "several vocal techniques to bring each song to life, including scatting, elongated phrasing, swing, and balladeering".

Reception

The JazzTimes reviewer commented that "DeLaria is a worthy heir to the Broadway–Vegas axis. More important, she is a bracing-and very welcome-blast of fresh air."^[1]

Track listing

1. "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd"
2. "Cool"
3. "I've Got Your Number"
4. "With Every Breath I Take"
5. "All That Jazz"
6. "Life Has Been Good to Me"
7. "Welcome to My Party"
8. "Lowdown-Down"
9. "Once in a Lifetime"
10. "Losing My Mind"
11. "Straight to the Top"

Personnel

• Lea DeLaria – vocals
• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Larry Goldings – piano
• Gil Goldstein – piano, accordion
• Larry Grenadier – bass
• Gregory Hutchinson – drums
• Howard Alden – guitar
• Scott Wendholt – trumpet
• Jon Gordon – alto sax
• Seamus Blake – tenor sax

Notes and References

1. Louden, Christopher (December 2001) "Lea DeLaria: Play It Cool". JazzTimes.