How many ways can you sing a song? Why do some pieces work only with certain vocalists? Why is it so rare to have the right fit between a singer and a song? Is it simply a matter of arrangement, or does the style and sensibility of a particular vocalist lend itself to making a piece "work"?
These five tunes — all from excellent 2011 releases — exemplify how great singers and great songs fit together. In each case, the vocal sound, style and personality of the singer slips into the theme and structure of each tune like a proverbial glove.
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— millman
millman
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2 of
— sachal
sachal
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— Norah Jones and Charlie Haden, 'Ill Wind'
Norah Jones and Charlie Haden, 'Ill Wind'
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— Kurt Elling, 'Samurai Cowboy'
Kurt Elling, 'Samurai Cowboy'
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— Eliane Elias, 'Light My Fire'
Eliane Elias, 'Light My Fire'
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