CD Reviews: Ron Kaplan..Lounging Around..Kaplan Records 1999
Posted by: adminon Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 05:00 PM
By John Gilbert

The rich baritone of Ron Kaplan sings 9 great tunes by some of the
premiere composers in jazz history.

"Blues In The Night" Johnny Mercer's tune is sung with due deference to
Mercer's intent. Steve Czarnecki at the B3 swings it gracefully.
Kaplan is at his finest on this number.

"Just One Of Those Things" A bright tempo gets this song off the ground
in a hurry, and when you add a fine vocal and Donny McCaslin's soulful
tenor solo, you have the makings of a hip musical missive. Super
phrasing by Kaplan caps off a fine tune.

Ron Kaplan does a magnificent job bringing to life some beautiful
compositions, and he does it with style and panache.
5 Stars