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Reviews of “My Man's An Undertaker"
A wide-ranging jazz singer with an appealing voice, Lynn Keller (the daughter of the late trumpeter Art Depew who led the Harry James Orchestra for many years) has sung with a variety of big bands (including Pat Longo’s and the Woody James Legacy Big Band) and many different combos in addition to being a long-time producer and vocalist with the New Randy Van Horne Singers. While one would not necessarily call her a “haunting” singer, she fulfills that role quite well throughout My Man’s An Undertaker.
When a set of music includes such numbers as “Devil May Care,” “That Old Black Magic,” “Bewitched,” “St. James Infirmary,” and even “Monster Mash,” it is not surprising that the results are not overly somber. During the set of “spooky” tunes (it is a bit ironic that the singer has long had a label called Spooky), Lynn Keller swings the material while joined by a big band in Los Angeles. There are some worthy short solos along the way including some excellent plunger mute work from a trumpeter who might be Jeff Kaye but unfortunately the listing does not identify the soloists. There are also several singers who occasionally accompany Ms. Keller (most notably on “Transylvania Choo Choo”) and a male who is in the spotlight during the happily silly “Monster Mash.”
Lynn Keller, who sings with a smile in her voice, is in excellent form throughout. Even though I wish that the arrangements were more outlandish considering the subject matter which after all includes “Your Heart Is As Black As Night” and “My Man’s An Undertaker,” this is an enjoyable recording whether heard around Halloween or at any time of the year. It is available from www.lynnkellermusic.com. -Scott Yanow, L.A., Jazz Scene Newsletter February 26 CD Review-“
We just listened to your CD! I’m so proud of you and was always honored to be part of any project you wanted to do. You sound wonderful and the band sounds are great…Keep singing and be happy!!” -Sue Raney, Carmen Fanzone-
“Congratulations on your album “My Man’s An Undertaker!” It’s fabulous—so fun! You sound great and it’s clear you are enjoying yourself.” -Kathy Conley, Consultant-
“Thank you so much for your fabulous CD!!! I love it….Congratulations to you and the team! It’s so much fun & features so many great moods. I love when you laugh!” -Teri Bond, Vocalist, Consultant-
“Dearest Lynn, Thank you for sharing your wonderful CD I so enjoyed every note. What a treat for me to hear your wonderful voice again. You sound better than eve! I hope you were having as good a time recording it, as it sounded. I’m so glad you are still singing! -Jan Peterson, Consultant-
'You’re going to be a Grammy nominee with this record. I am so proud of you. Your voice is so unique, soft and your orchestra is amazing. I absolutely love the style, the jazz, the big band! -Dawn Moeller Deckman, Actor, Radio Host-