Instead of introducing the Boston singer to new audiences, the record is coming out as a memorial. Minnock died unexpectedly on Feb. 26 at the age of 64 after a short illness.
, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master. A release party was set for the famed Birdland Jazz Club in Manhattan.
“He never got lost, he never let anything throw him, he was so happy to let all of the players play out of their own personality,” adds pianistMinnock began performing about a decade ago in Manhattan, the cabaret capital of the world. Filling prestigious rooms in New York is a tall task even for singers with longtime followings. Duffy remembers that when Minnock first started appearing at the Metropolitan Room, the singer would bring tickets to hotel concierges to give to their guests.
Liebman says that when singers enter the world of jazz it can be “a minefield” if their vocal instrument doesn’t mesh with the other musicians. But with Minnock, “it’s not just that he’s singing — he’s part of the front line, bringing the songs to the world through his voice and his phrasing.”
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