Posted 2007-08-05 20:52:47: Amazon.com Editoral Review: You're forgiven if the name Jerome Moross doesn't ring any bells. But even if your familiarity stretches past his film scores or the jazzy standard "Lazy Afternoon" from 1954's The Golden Apple, you might still be surprised by the variety of riches to be found on Windflowers. This collaboration between producer Tommy Krasker and the composer's daughter unearthed mostly unknown songs from such shows as Ballet Ballads and Underworld (John Latouche and John Hollander are the most frequent lyricists), and this cast and seven-piece ensemble staged it as a cabaret show in early 2000.
Richard Muenz gets things going with the easy swinger "Beer and Flowers," Jessica Molaskey handles the jazzy stuff (including "Lazy Afternoon"), Philip Chaffin takes the boy-tenor songs, Alice Ripley covers everything from the tender title tune to the rueful "Forget Me Not," Jenny Giering sings ballads beautifully, and even pianist-music director Eric Stern sings and plays the barrelhouse "Baby's Gonna Shake It." Perhaps best of all, the cast shares duets and quartets and backs each other up, providing a sense of joyful ensemble. --David Horiuchi > 2 Comments
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