Swing fever

"This album of swing standards is utterly joyous ... They may well be in golden oldies territory (...), but the pair are clearly having the time of the lives".

"Possessing a big, bawdy swagger, Holland and his band are an ideal match for a singer as playful as Stewart, giving him the freedom to swing, scat, and smile with glee. Where Rod often seemed a little mannered, even stuffy, on the Great American Songbook albums, he's singing with an evident grin here, with a cheerful sound matched by Holland's pounding piano and the band's big, bustling rhythms. There's a palpable sense of joy (...); they're getting a kick out of their collaboration and it's hard for the listener not to get swept up in the excitement with them".

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