Various Artists - Tell It Like It Is (CD, Imported)

Deutsche Grammophons best-selling release of bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoffs The Voice astonished music lovers with tuneful proof of Quasthoffs ability to sing jazz as superbly as they knew him to sing classical music. With Tell It Like It Is, Thomas Quasthoff floors the music world again with this recording of American Soul with a jazz feeling. This world-class interpreter of Lieder brings the words to life with an immediacy that connects to the listener. Thomas Quasthoff digs into his music with a super quartet: Frank Chastenier, keyboards, Wolfgang Haffner, drums, Dieter Ilg, bass, and Bruno Mller, guitar. Tracks on this album, produced by the legendary Jay Newland, range from Bill Witherss Kissing My Love to ballads such as Please Send Me Someone to Love and Tell It Like It Is.