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Michael Franks is a smooth vocal jazz album, and the eponymous debut studio album of American singer-songwriter and musician Michael Franks. All tracks written by Michael Franks. Michael Franks – vocals, banjo, mandolin. Kenny Shroyer – trombone. Lloyd Ulyate – trombone. Chauncey Welsch – trombone. Ollie Mitchell – trumpet. Mike Price – trumpet. Tony Terran – trumpet. Gene Cipriano – French horn.

Michael Franks - Rendezvous in Rio biography. Over the languorous course of 33 years and 16 albums, Michael Franks has mesmerized an international legion of fans with his one-of-a-kind artistry. Seamlessly weaving lyrics of stunning sensuality, wit, reflection and literary eloquence over music that tastefully utilizes top shelf shadings of jazz, soul, pop, chamber and music from around the globe, Michael Franks the songwriter has set a bar in the music world that places him as nothing less than a statesman of song craft. For his 17th album, Rendezvous in Rio (his first for Koch Records - in stores June 27), Michael Franks sways to a very familiar South American beat. The CD marks a 180-degree shift in scenario and temperature zone from his previous project, the holiday/winter CD Watching the Snow.

Michael Franks' laid-back vocals have made him the choice of a new generation of cool school attendees. With Rendezvous in Rio, his debut release for Koch Records, Franks continuously shows why he is still at the top of his game with brand-new songs that will soothe, undo your stresses, or put you in a romantic mood. The various musical styles on the CD include two Brazilian sambas, one titled "Under the Sun," pointing you toward the Southern Hemisphere and the warmth of Rio de Janeiro and Bahia. Rendezvous in Rio" starts with Café's percussive whistle and the rhythmic flow of Romero Lubambo's guitar. Chris Hunter's sax and flute solos also heighten the imagery of Franks' sexy vocals. The Cool School" starts with the beautiful guitar accompaniment of Chuck Loeb and continues under Franks' vocals with a hushed flow of cool/smooth riffs that make this song one of the best on the CD.

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Under the Sun - (0:00) 02 Rendezvous in Rio - (5:26) 03. The Cool School - (11:02) 04. Samba Do Soho - (16:49) 05. The Critics Are Never Kind - (21:30) 06. Scatsville - (26:45) 07. The Chemistry of Love - (31:13) 08. Hearing Take Five - (35:37) 09. The Question Is Why - (41:19) 10. Songbirds - (45:48) Michael Franks is a refreshing tonic in a loud, crazy time, which is why his fans are some of the most devoted in the world. Michael Franks is a refreshing tonic in a loud, crazy time, which is why his fans are some of the most devoted in the world. The veteran vocalist's CDs come less frequently now, but each one can be counted on for the same warmth and passion that come from a consummate musician who paints his music with shades of pop, jazz and earthy soul.

Michael Franks (born September 18, 1944) is an American jazz singer and songwriter, considered a leader of the quiet storm movement. He has recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Art Garfunkel, Brenda Russell, Claus Ogerman, and David Sanborn. His songs have been recorded by Shirley Bassey, The Carpenters, Kurt Elling, Diana Krall, Patti LaBelle, Lyle Lovett, The Manhattan Transfer, Carmen McRae and Ringo Starr.

Koch Records – KOC-CD-9964. Thanks to snobb for the updates. Rendezvous In Rio Adult/Jazz/Classics - eOne 2006. Rendezvous in Rio Extra tracks Columbia Japan 2006.

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