Although drummer
Peter Erskine
gets first billing, the subtitle of this CD is "Presents
Joe Mazzone
."
Mazzone
, who is
Erskine
's cousin, is an OK
cabaret
singer with a decent voice who does not improvise much. Other than a lone instrumental (
"Theme from 'The Flintstones'"
) that features pianist
Frank Collett
,
's singing dominates this set. Since he adds little to such songs as
"Once Upon a Time,"
"My Foolish Heart,"
"Star Dust,"
and
"That Old Black Magic,"
tunes that have been recorded in more memorable fashion a countless number of times, this set is mostly recommended to
's other relatives. ~ Scott Yanow