Dave Andrew’s Re:covered

Dave Andrew recently unveiled his 2nd album Re:covered at a launch at Backyard in Hartamas. It consists of songs from the early to mid 1900′s. In his own words, he has looked back at this rich legacy to find songs and reasons for covering them.  A great song stands the test of time but may occasionally need a new frock to show it off again. RE:COVERED is a celebration of these songs and perhaps an attempt at preserving their longevity, finding some new ears or refreshing some old ones along the way.

Take for example “Summertime” by George Gershwin

This beautiful aria that Clara sings in the opening of Porgy and Bess has been covered 30,000 times. Although set in South Carolina, Summertime for Andrews always conjured up New Orleans which is funny as it was apparently inspired by a Ukrainian lullaby. Does the world need another cover? Featuring the legendary New Orleans treasure Charlie Gabriel, it just may do.

This is an awesome album combining easy listening interspersed with a surreptitious history lesson in early music. Highly recommended.

Click here for a listen and the full re:covery