[Dixielandjazz] ALEX PANGMAN

[Robert Ringwald]

There are increasing numbers of young vocalists who are looking back to the music
of the 1920s and 1930s for their repertoire. Here are a few remarks about two of
them who have new albums.
ALEX PANGMAN hails from Toronto, and has a personal story that makes her success
even more remarkable. She was born with cystic fibrosis, and her deteriorating lung
condition was reversed in 2008 when she received a double lung transplant. Listening
to "33" (Justin Time -- 8569) there is no evidence of her prior difficulties. She
is a wonderful interpreter of vintage pop songs with a voice that is perfect for
the material. The songs include "I Found a New Baby," "Ain't Cha Glad," "A Hundred
Years from Today," "Thanks," "Honeysuckle Rose," "Happy As the Day Is Long," "Shine,"
"I Surrender Dear," "Hummin' to Myself" and "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me,"
plus her self-penned "As Lovely Lovers Do," a piece that fits right into the mix.
Her band, known as Alex Pangman and Her Alleycats, is a septet with Kevin Clark on
trumpet; Drew Jurecka on violin and alto sax; Ross Wooldridge on clarinet and tenor
sax; Peter Hill on piano; Chris Banks, Terry Wilkins or Cheong Liu on bass; and Chris
Lamont on drums. They are also adept at capturing the styles and sounds of a past
day. This is a wonderful trip back into the present.
www.justin-time.com
By Joe Lang, Jersey Jazz


--Bob Ringwald
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