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Donna Lewis at The Falcon
Courtesy of Sally Lynch | Posted on June 7, 2014
Where
The Falcon
1348 Rte 9w
Marlboro, NY
Map
845-236-7970
When
Mon, June 30, 2014
7:00 pm
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About
"I Love You Always Forever" was such a huge hit for Donna Lewis – but more than that, a dance-pop classic for which people around the globe still have boundless affection – the 1996 song will always be the tune for which many people know her. But as she demonstrates with her eagerly awaited new album, Brand New Day, the Welsh native is an artist of many dimensions.
A collection of jazz-tinged pop covers featuring the pre-eminent progressive jazz trio of Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and Dave King, it is a striking departure from anything she has done before.
If you think you've heard the final word on such classics as "Walk On By," "Everybody's Talkin,'" "Helpless" and "Crazy," wait until you hear Lewis' intoxicating, shivers-up-the-spine versions, produced and arranged by her longtime friend and collaborator David Torn. Redefining herself as an artist without losing the wonderful open qualities her fans love, she also delivers an unexpectedly powerful remake of the multi-platinum "I Love You Always Forever” and two other winning originals. ...