Dragonfly Summer is a smooth vocal jazz studio album by American singer-songwriter and musician Michael Franks.[1] It was released in 1993 with Reprise.
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| Released | April 13, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
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| Length | 57:28 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Michael Franks, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coming to Life" | 4:34 | |
| 2. | "Soul Mate" | 4:26 | |
| 3. | "Dragonfly Summer" | 5:00 | |
| 4. | "Monk's New Tune" | 5:42 | |
| 5. | "Learning What Love Means" | 4:14 | |
| 6. | "I Love Lucy" | Harold Adamson, William Bell, Eliot Daniel, Booker T. Jones | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Practice Makes Perfect" | 4:55 | |
| 8. | "String of Pearls" | 4:32 | |
| 9. | "Keeping My Eye on You" | 4:23 | |
| 10. | "The Dream" | Russell Ferrante, Franks, Jimmy Haslip, Marc Russo | 5:14 |
| 11. | "You Were Meant for Me" | 4:40 | |
| 12. | "How I Remember You" | 5:11 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Michael Franks – vocals, guitar, banjo
- Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Bob Mintzer – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Dave Koz – alto saxophone
- Lawrence Feldman, Harvey Estrin – flute, recorder
- Paul Jackson Jr., Steve Khan, Toninho Horta – guitar
- Jeff Lorber, Russell Ferrante, Gil Goldstein – keyboards
- Jimmy Haslip – bass
- John Robinson, William Kennedy – drums
- Mino Cinelu, Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
- Olivia Koppell, Karen Krefus, Ronald Carbone, Harold Coletta – viola
- Nathan Stutch, Jesse Levy, Richard Locker, Charles McCracken – cello
- Peggy Lee – guest vocals
- Dan Hicks – guest vocals "Keeping My Eye On You"
- Lamar Alsop, Amanuel Vardi, Lance Hoppen, Eric Benet Jordan, John Hall – background vocals
Support
edit- Jeff Lorber, James Farber, Thomas Mark – engineers
- Jeff Lorber, Gil Goldstein – arrangement
- Recorded at Bearsville Studios, JHL Studio, Oceanway Studios, Skyline Studios Soundcheck Studio.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Music critic Alex Henderson had mixed feelings for the album, writing in AllMusic that it "isn't one of the pop/jazz singer's better albums, but it has its moments." He was critical of Peggy Lee's duet in "You Were Meant for Me", but thought highly of the "String of Pearls" and "Monk's New Tune" tracks produced by The Yellowjackets.[2]
Stanton was more positive for his review on Audioholics, commenting that "Michael Franks was in top form for this release: catchy, cynical lyrics and great music from great musicians."[3]
References
edit- ^ "Discography in Order of Release". MichaelFranks.com. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. Dragonfly Summer – Michael Franls at AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ Stanton (December 7, 2006). "Michael Franks: Dragonfly Summer (1993)". Audioholics. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
Bibliography
edit- Dragonfly Summer (CD booklet). Michael Franks. United States: Reprise. 1993. p. 6. 45227.
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