| 1. Lover Come Back To Me |
| 2. Something Cool |
| 3. Experiment |
| 4. Losing My Miind |
| 5. Nature Boy/The Shadow Of Your Smile |
| 6. Guess Who I Saw Today? |
| 7. Spanish Harlem |
| 8. With every Breathe I Take |
| 9. My Funny Valentine/Wee Small Hours |
| 10. What Am I Here For? |
| 11. The Very Thought Of You |
Editorial Reviews
Rare is the vocalist who possesses the talent, experience, and courage needed to truly personalize the cabaret song. With years of passionate performing and living resonance in her voice, Susan Berthiaume is such an artist.
The daughter of a Big Band singer, Susan was raised on the songs of the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, and Lorenz Hart, and inspired by the sounds of June Christy, Chris Connor, Nancy Wilson, and The Four Freshmen. In the 1960s she toured with Nino Tempo and the Righteous Brothers, managed special projects for the Rolling Stones, and worked in artist relations at Warner Bros. Records. For more than 30 years Susan has concentrated on solo work, establishing herself as a performing and recording artist in the jazz and cabaret clubs of the San Francisco Bay Area.
In the 1980s Susan began performing with—and wed—renowned pianist and arranger Denny Berthiaume. Although they are no longer married, these "friends for life" continue to work together. The CD Love on Track: Ballads & Beyond is their latest gift to music lovers. It brings together some of the Bay Area’s best musicians, with Denny’s rich and intuitive talents perfectly framing Susan’s deeply nuanced vocals. Love on Track features fresh and compelling interpretations of standards such as "Lover Come Back to Me" and the classic ballad, "The Very Thought of You," and of not-so-standard surprises including Duke Ellington’s life-affirming "What Am I Here For?" and Porter’s blithe ditty, "Experiment."
Susan’s voice travels the terrains of love, longing, joy, and loss with a been-there intimacy that makes listening to Love on Track an emotionally rewarding experience. "I especially love the story song," Susan says. "So here are some of my stories in the words and music that thrill my heart and move my spirit. Keep love on track. It always arrives."
Product Description
Love on Track: Ballads & Beyond showcases the refreshingly lived-in voice of cabaret singer Susan Berthiaume and the dynamic musicianship of jazz pianist and arranger Denny Berthiaume. A result of the duo’s 20-year creative relationship, Love on Track delivers a sophisticated yet accessible blend of ballads, bebop and story songs that resonates with a wide range of listeners. Love on Track brings together some of the Bay Area’s best musicians, with Denny’s rich and intuitive talent perfectly framing Susan’s deeply nuanced vocals. It features fresh and compelling interpretations of standards such as "Lover Come Back to Me" and the classic ballad, "The Very Thought of You," and of not-so-standard surprises including Duke Ellington’s life-affirming "What Am I Here For?" and Porter’s blithe ditty, "Experiment." Fearlessly traveling the terrains of love, longing, joy, and loss, Love on Track is a welcome arrival.
Love On Track,Susan and Denny Berthiaume,Flying rabbit,It is impossible not to fall in love with Susan's voice after a few bars of anything she sings and this CD offers every vehicle for her warm, passionate, sensual, playful sound; joined by Denny Berthiaume, one of San Francisco's premier pianists.
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