Tom Baker

JANET SEIDEL & TOM BAKER - DOODLIN' (1995)

 

Baby It’s Cold Outside
Dedicated To You
Doodlin’
I Was Doing All Right
In A Gypsy Tea Room
I’ve Got Just About Everything I Need
Jitterbug Waltz
Lady Be Good/The President
Lonely One
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Stairway To The Stars
The Best Thing For You
Two Sleepy People
Where Or When
You And I

In the 1990s Australian vocalist/ pianist Janet Seidel often performed with Australia's most popular and accomplished jazz musician Tom Baker. They performed at jazz venues and festivals all over Australia and also in Japan and Europe. This album was their vocal collaboration and also features Baker's considerable multi instrumental skills. Baker, a native of California spent most of his adult life in Australia, though with many extended tours of the world and in particular USA, Europe and Japan. An intuitive player he was blessed with a unique ability to play in many styles of jazz with authenticity and yet always in a fresh and spontaneous spirit. He delighted in the blend of his natural musician's voice with Janet's smooth and most tuneful vocals.

Press Clippings:
"A beautifully recorded session of varying moods and settings that should appeal to all lovers of both jazz and general good music" WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN

"the most versatile and accomplished of these CDs .... Seidel really stretches out on this CD, wrapping her voice effortlessly around tunes like Doodlin" and Lady Be Good with Tom Baker in appealing harmony."
CADENCE MAGAZINE (USA)