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Ahh, to be young, good looking, and oh
yeah, musically-talented. Cincotti is probably the heir apparent
to Harry Connick, Jr. in terms of displaying his cool understated
vocal style against his dazzling jazz piano (while looking like
a matinee idol). His latest album furthers the traditional jazz/Tin
Pan Alley pop approach. That is definitely true on the exuberant
leadoff track of W.C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues." The
young girls are guaranteed to melt upon his rendition of "Some
Kind of Wonderful" performed quite elegantly for those who
hate standards; "I Love Paris" has a sly, orchestrated
feel with a '60s cinematic feel. The best songs here are the
ones he wrote himself including "On the Moon" with
its uplifting, buoyant feel. Another song he wrote "He's
Watching" has a sublime, haunting beauty that Chet Baker
could have made a signature song out of. Cincotti reveals himself
not only a true pop stylist vocally but as a first-rate songwriter
himself. This guys is really the whole package-a rare thing.
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