VOA标准英语2012--Steve Tyrell Showcases Pop, Jazz Standards on 'I'll Take Romance'

Steve Tyrell Showcases Pop, Jazz Standards on 'I'll Take Romance'

Tyrell proves once again that romance never goes out of style.

In fact, ever since he recorded “The Way You Look Tonight” on the soundtrack for the film Father Of The Bride, he’s been regarded as one of today’s foremost interpreters of romantic pop and jazz standards. 

There’s no shortage of great standards to draw from, including the Mack Gordon-Harry Warren classic, “At Last.” With the recent death of legendary¹ vocalist Etta James, fans are reminded of the endurance of her signature song updated by Steve Tyrell on “I’ll Take Romance.”

The Texas native made his mark as a producer for Scepter Records, working with famed songwriters Carole King and Gerry Goffin, as well as Burt Bacharach and Hal David. He was responsible for hiring fellow-Texan B.J. Thomas to sing the Oscar-winning hit “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head,” featured in the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Tyrell's first solo album A New Standard was released on Atlantic Records in 1999 and charted for nearly two years. Subsequent recordings² include tributes to Frank Sinatra, Walt Disney movies, and the music of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

The title track from his latest effort comes from the Oscar Hammerstein songbook, featuring a duet with newcomer Judith Hill called “I’ll Take Romance.”

Singing love songs has become a way of life for the 67-year-old veteran. 

“I realized that my music is now played at countless³ weddings, engagement dinners and anniversaries, and it occurred to me that nobody has ever created an entire album for people getting engaged and married,” Tyrell says.

His upcoming concerts include South Africa’s Cape⁴ Town Jazz Festival and a 10-night engagement at the Café Carlyle in New York City.

1 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

2 recordings   

n.记录( recording的名词复数 )；录音；录像；唱片

参考例句：

• a boxed set of original recordings 一套盒装原声录音带
• old jazz recordings reissued on CD 以激光唱片重新发行的老爵士乐

3 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。

4 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。