This was featured to-night on a Johnny Dankwoth tribute(BBC4).I don't know of a greater female jazz vocalist. This piece is now my favourite by Cleo Laine- taking over from "Never let me Go".
What a great asset this couple was to the world of music. This is such a subtle arrangement and Cleo sings with true mastery of rhythm, phrasing and vocal nuance.
Superior musical construction. Her lyric lines are very angular rhythmically yet fluid melodically. Very, very interesting as a musical motif; For All Times.
Cleo Laine and Jonny Dankworth are masters of this art, and this is a real gem, when everything comes together in a unique way which can never be repeated. The voice, the song, the music the moment of that time. A true masterpiece.
PLEASE!PLEASE!PLEASE! Someone upload Cleo Laine singing Our Little Boat...It blows my mind and should be heard by every Jazz Bossa fan...It is a truly great recording.
pure class.
RizRa 4 months ago
Superbe. Je ne connaissais pas cette chanteuse jazz smooothy. Une belle découverte, merci.
micmac09 1 year ago
Had not heard this before either. Have been to 3 of her concerts. Have met her several times. Used to get Christmas cards from her and John.
svsuck 1 year ago
I too saw this on BBC4 tonight. Wonderful sinuous vocal. So glad it's on You Tube.
Catch Cleo's vocal of 'Fear no more the heat o' the sun' from Cymbeline. Someone read it at a funeral I went to recently. So moving.
KeePractising 1 year ago
This was featured to-night on a Johnny Dankwoth tribute(BBC4).I don't know of a greater female jazz vocalist. This piece is now my favourite by Cleo Laine- taking over from "Never let me Go".
golsno147 1 year ago
thats why sh's called a Dame
jooptencaat 1 year ago
I've never heard this before. Absolutely gorgeous! Love it..."using the good day God made" you can't beat that line.
zamusicza 1 year ago
What a great asset this couple was to the world of music. This is such a subtle arrangement and Cleo sings with true mastery of rhythm, phrasing and vocal nuance.
paulprocopolis 1 year ago
just superb!
johannes51 1 year ago
Singer, vocalist, artist, entertainer; we are all so lucky to be able to see and hear her.
nemo227 1 year ago
wow she still performs today? respect. such a velvety voice .
networkse7en 1 year ago
Wonderful... Thanks for Posting.
ilovecollecting 1 year ago
The journey through the song is unique.. almost avant garde... but beautifully makes amazing sense! (erm... well I know what I mean lol )
pharmasteve 2 years ago 3
Wanted to point out the beauty at this line. Melodically I am so jealous I never thought of it. (2:00 - 2:32)
proctor940 2 years ago 9
Superior musical construction. Her lyric lines are very angular rhythmically yet fluid melodically. Very, very interesting as a musical motif; For All Times.
proctor940 2 years ago 4
For me, this kind of performance is humiliating for many singers.
Rickriquinho 2 years ago 5
Who wrote this tune?
jazzcatuna 3 years ago
Cleo Laine and Jonny Dankworth are masters of this art, and this is a real gem, when everything comes together in a unique way which can never be repeated. The voice, the song, the music the moment of that time. A true masterpiece.
showman47 3 years ago 5
Love this lady! Thanks for Sharing! What I would give to get my hands on that Schonberg Pierrot Lunaire recording......
boomchuckaboom 3 years ago
PLEASE!PLEASE!PLEASE! Someone upload Cleo Laine singing Our Little Boat...It blows my mind and should be heard by every Jazz Bossa fan...It is a truly great recording.
priapus56 3 years ago
What a voice...a true lady... "take note Britney and crowd" (By the way she's 81 years old and still performing...)
sealerdave 4 years ago 7
performing VERY well BTW!
taddyd1 4 years ago 5
I've never herd of this song before,its so nice
cyshadowx 4 years ago
such refined artistry...lovely.
susuemikado 4 years ago
wonderful!!!!!!who knows where i can find the lyrics of this song?i am italian i can't understand everything:-)it's suche a beautiful song!!
nicolapetrocchi 4 years ago
thank you for sharing!
timmytickles 4 years ago