Susie Arioli Swing Band
Susie Arioli Swing Band featuring Jordan Officer - Pennies From Heaven (2002) [Justin Time]
01 Pennies From Heaven
02 Honeysuckle Rose
03 Night And Day
04 Foolin' Myself
05 Jordan's Boogie
06 Don't Explain
07 I'll Never Smile Again
08 Having Fun
09 Sit Down, Baby
10 Walter's Flat
11 He Needs Me
12 Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me
13 No Regrets
 As soon as this sweet baker's dozen swings into action, you may feel 
as if you have walked into a lemonade commercial. The slightly sleepy 
fretwork of Jordan Officer gets the opening title track off to a dreamy 
start and Susie Arioli's brightly burred vocals follow along quite 
nicely. Pacing up for "Honeysuckle Rose," down again for a sparkling 
"Night and Day," and then way up for a rockabilly ride through the 
well-titled original "Jordan's Boogie," the dynamic duo and their 
competent support staff keep the mix interesting but never lose their 
underlying sense of fun. Even in the after-hours ballad "Don't Explain,"
 Arioli keeps a slight smirk in her voice, as if her man has done her 
wrong and he wants to watch him squirm a bit. Similarly, the chugging 
blues "Having Fun" retains its titular tone despite its downtempo 
setting and "I'll Never Smile Again" is laced with a subtle hint of 
pride. Even when the music is slow and mellow, Arioli's ability to 
capture and project its mood-lifting capacity that makes the song (and 
the band) truly swing.
As soon as this sweet baker's dozen swings into action, you may feel 
as if you have walked into a lemonade commercial. The slightly sleepy 
fretwork of Jordan Officer gets the opening title track off to a dreamy 
start and Susie Arioli's brightly burred vocals follow along quite 
nicely. Pacing up for "Honeysuckle Rose," down again for a sparkling 
"Night and Day," and then way up for a rockabilly ride through the 
well-titled original "Jordan's Boogie," the dynamic duo and their 
competent support staff keep the mix interesting but never lose their 
underlying sense of fun. Even in the after-hours ballad "Don't Explain,"
 Arioli keeps a slight smirk in her voice, as if her man has done her 
wrong and he wants to watch him squirm a bit. Similarly, the chugging 
blues "Having Fun" retains its titular tone despite its downtempo 
setting and "I'll Never Smile Again" is laced with a subtle hint of 
pride. Even when the music is slow and mellow, Arioli's ability to 
capture and project its mood-lifting capacity that makes the song (and 
the band) truly swing.
     
Track Listing: Pennies from Heaven; Honeysuckle Rose; Night 
and Day; Fooling Myself; Jordan's Boogie; Don't Explain; I'll Never 
Smile Again; Having Fun; Sit Down Baby; Walter's Flat*; He Needs Me; Do 
Nothing `Til You Hear from Me; No Regrets.
Personnel: Susie Arioli: vocals, snare drum; Jordan 
Officer: guitar; Michael Jerome Browne: guitar; Jeff Healey: guitar; 
Solon McDade: bass; Colin Bray: bass; Ralph Sutton: piano (10).

 
 
 
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