Waverly Seven
YO! BOBBY

Released: June 26, 2007
UPC: 616892888420

“…there’s a group called Waverly Seven that can funk it up,
hard-bop it and be tenderly romantic. It has solo fire power within strong
team play and a natural enthusiasm (spelled s-w-i-n-g) that connects to
people across a wide spectrum.” Ira Gitler

“…Waverly Seven salutes Darin in a manner both reverent and playful, steeped in tradition but not bound by it.” – The San Diego Union-Tribune

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There was an era in American popular culture when pop music was something completely different than what it has become today; when an outstanding instrumentalist could be a pop star no less than a vocalist; when even headlining singers were expected to be complete musicians and instrumentalists were expected to be entertainers.

YO! BOBBY is evidence that this performance ethic hasn’t entirely been lost to time. The members of the band revel in the joy that comes from the combination of jazz, showmanship and the Great American Songbook. The band lineup includes saxophonists Anat Cohen and Joel Frahm, trumpeter Avishai Cohen, keyboardists Jason Lindner and Manuel Valera, who share duties on various keyboards (piano and Wurlitzer electric piano), bassist Barak Mori and drummer Daniel Freedman. Scott Robinson (Baritone Sax) and Vic Juris (Guitar) make guest appearances.

Disc 1
1. Charade
2. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
3. Splish Splash
4. Nature Boy
5. Oh Look At Me Now
6. I Guess I’m Good For Nothing But the Blues
7. Call Me Irresponsible
8. In Love In Vain
9. The More I See You
10. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love

Disc 2
1. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me
2. The Good Life
3. Work Song
4. All the Way
5. I Wanna Be Around
6. Spring Is Here
7. Some Of These Days
8. Black Coffee
9. Mack the Knife
10. How About You