My contibution was three symphonic orchestal backgounds that I feel came off quite well. PRIMO KIM’S new CD “MAKE IT RIGHT” has been released. PHIL KELLY: JAZZ/SYMPHONIC AND BIG BAND ARRANGER He’s the kind of cool cat that’ll keep you in the club until closing time, just having a great time swinging the night away. Kim is a swinger with a CLASSIC VOICE that show there’s room for guys in the jazz vocal world no matter how many divas are mining the classic song bag. His new CD is definitely a day brightener.

All these and more add up to a wonderfully paced, extremely satisfying session. Finally there’s “Paradise for Two,” an intimately swinging entry. Among them the title tune, an energetic instrumental featuring Kim on piano and Dennis Mackrel’s arrangement: Oh, how about “Fancy Meeting You” a”Second Time Around” type tune by June Tonkin, a friend of Kim’s. A few new and original compositions also raise a spark. Arrangers like Phil Kelly, Dennis Mackrel, and Milt Kleeb. Seattle vets Randy Halberstadt, Jeff Johnson, Gary Hobbs, Bill Ramsay, Jay Thomas. He hired some heavyweights to arrange and play on several selections. So please wecome PRIMO KIM, a Seattle based singer/pianist who has a sparkling new CD. Plenty of girl singers and some good, most not so good. It is a rare occasion these days when a male vocalist happens along and has something to say in a jazz sense. CD review: George Fendel- Jazz Society of Oregon CD: MAKE IT RIGHT

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