DEANNA DUBBIN: With One More Look at You

Deanna Dubbin

With One More Look at You

© 2005 Deanna Dubbin (623667210911)

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With World Class musicianship, Deanna Dubbin packs vulnerable, sensitive, emotionally powerful, smooth, sexy, sassy, soaring and thought provoking, vocals into 16 standard and not so standard songs.

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After many years of doing backing vocals for other artists, I decided it was time to 'get in the game' myself. Although this project doesn't include any of my original works, it is a musical snapshot of songs I have been performing for over 20 years and still love to perform.

Here's why I chose these songs.

SKYLARK is a classic that I just love to sing.

THE SHAKER SONG is a song I have been singing for more years than I want to mention and every time I sing it, it feels as fresh and exciting as the first time.

RAINBOW SLEEVES touches an emotional center that reflects some of the personal struggles of those closest to me.

MY FUNNY VALENTINE has always been a crowd favorite when I perform it live so I had to add it to this project.

THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES brings a very fond memory of driving through the mountains to Vancouver, Canada on a family vacation with my parents, my siblings (all six of us), two dogs and one 8 track audio cassette of Andy Williams. Oh ya gotta love Andy!

BLUE came directly from my brother Dennis' cd project, which I was so honored to be featured on.

QUEEN BEE....hmmm. What to say about this song. It has almost been axed from this project many times. I have grown out of this song but I felt I needed something 'up' to balance out the cd. I think the playing is great on it and Brad (the engineer) worked so hard on it and it was originally recorded by BAB's (Barbra Streisand) and...I kept it in. I hope you like the different treatment I gave it.

A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKLEY SQUARE is quite simply a beautiful song. I used to sing it ala Manhattan Transfer with the Dubbin Show, my family show, and I wanted to re-do it in it's most simplistic form which was guitar and voice. We added the strings later. Nice huh!

Now, (I DON'T MIND) FROM NOW ON was one of those random gems that I found while listening to a Basia recording. I just love the song!

ON MY WAY TO YOU was a song originally performed by Barbra Streisand, given to me by a wonderful singer and piano player extraordinaire, Joyce Kelly. Thanks Joyce! And thanks to Al Muirhead again for the beautiful trumpet solo.

I was in a very dark place when I recorded ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE, which resulted in a somewhat melancholy beginning and end. This song features an Al Muirhead flugelhorn solo that rivals the best I've ever heard.

WHEN I FALL IN LOVE started out as just guitar and voice but we really wanted to feature piano which we added after the vocal...a bit tricky but I think it worked. It has an 'old empty wooden hall' feel to it.

I BELIEVE IN LOVE started out as a 'show tune' but has become a fun 'latin style' sassy story.

WITH ONE MORE LOOK AT YOU. I wanted all my angels who have come through my life and have crossed over to know that I love them and miss them.

The next two songs are BONUS tracks.

Okay now COME TOGETHER has a pretty good, but long, story behind it. I was going to MI in Los Angeles and the first week of classes, the school offered concerts every night by local bands one of which was a guy name Michael Ruff. He was Chaka Khan's musical director; he wrote for Bonnie Raitt and when he appeared at MI he had Sheryl Crow as his back up singer. Wow! He did a rendition of Come Together and it rocked the house. I was floating in the clouds after that concert. Months later when I came home I performed his version of the song and then after a few years, it became my own version of the song. I love the way COME TOGETHER, um...came together.

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW is a song I will simply never
get tired of hearing or singing. It represents hope in such troubled times!

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  • Wow! Love your jazz sense, the way you lay back and stylize each phrase..
    author: Chrys Page

    Hi Deanna! Just got your CD and threw it into the player while driving my granddaughter to school this morning. We both went "WOW! She's good!" And you certainly are! Love your jazz sense, the way you lay back and stylize each phrase, yet you don't show off...you sing the melody and I can hear that you feel it and mean it! Wonderful intonation, and your back up guys are simply fabulous! I will definitely feature you on the website. (www.singyourlife.com) I am thoroughly enjoying this CD. You sound like a 20 year old with a ton of class and experience!

  • One word to describe it: SPECTACULAR
    author: Leah

    I genuinely loved this CD, It is constantly in my stereo and I play it over and over and over, which is rare for me, I don't often find a CD that I REALLY love. It's like a breath of fresh air from all the cookie cutter music of today. Bravo!

  • AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, EXTRAORDINARILY SOOTHING......WOW
    author: Cathy Mismas - CD Purchaser

    What can I say about your CD? AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, EXTRAORDINARILY SOOTHING......WOW !!!!!!!! We have played it over and over and over a million times now. Probably worn it out already. People have asked where they can purchase it. My mom sits with a glass of wine and listens to you. You are incredibly talented Deanna!!!! You go girl!!!!!!

  • Dubbin's Voice is clear, concise and incredibly charged...
    author: Cindy McLeod, Jazz Vocalist, Writer for www.jazzenvoy.com

    Sure to get a nod from the critics, this is a recording that will comfortably fit among the top pop and smooth jazz charts. Dubbin's voice is clear, concise and incredibly charged especially in her upper range. Her technique is masterful and her delivery articulate offering the listener easy access to the lyrics...indeed the whole cd is about accessibility. Dubbin is obviously schooled in the art of voice, almost to a fault, for I found myself yearning for more; for her to let us in and show her vulnerability alongside her flawless performances. It's obvious her influences are from a more sophisticated background as I hear Streisand, Anita Baker and at times, Canadian vocalist Rebecca Jenkins in her delivery. A lush and luxurious recording, With One More Look At You is a welcome addition to the record buyer's collection and deserves a permanent place in your cd player.

  • A solid collection of standards and some nice surprises are found
    author: Rick Mizzoni

    A solid collection of standards and some nice surprises are to be found on the new disc by Deanna Dubbin. This long awaited CD features a wonderful mix of styles and vibe. This disc is now among my most favorite smooth listening pop CD's since Linda Ronstandt and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, and more recently Dianna Krall and Norah Jones. From some of the more subtle moments right through to the controlled blasts of her powerful voice I enjoyed this recording from top to bottom. The supporting band features some of the most talented musicians in western Canada, and I truly look forward to the live performance of these arrangements. A world class performer living in our midst, Deanna Dubbin can blow with the best of them.... Rick Mizzoni, Producer, MCC Entertainment Group Blue Leaf Music Ltd. Director ARIA

  • With One More Look at You has LOTS of little gems all through it.
    author: Stephen Hengst

    Nice, nice, nice. Congrats on the CD. There are little gems all over the place that just make me go, yeah!! Your performance on With One More Look At You, gave me chills. Actually its more of a choked up feeling. And then when I read your comments about the song on your website, I got even more emotional. I think I listened to the track about 400 times. I just couldn't stop hearing it. And the tears welled up every time. Cool. Of all the music work I do, it's these rare moments of musical communication with integrity that makes me realise why I'm still here.

  • With One More Look at You has LOTS of little gems all through it.
    author: Stephen Hengst

    Nice, nice, nice. Congrats on the CD. There are little gems all over the place that just make me go, yeah!! Your performance on With One More Look At You, gave me chills. Actually its more of a choked up feeling. And then when I read your comments about the song on your website, I got even more emotional. I think I listened to the track about 400 times. I just couldn't stop hearing it. And the tears welled up every time. Cool. Of all the music work I do, it's these rare moments of musical communication with integrity that makes me realise why I'm still here.

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