“Boston jazz singer Shepley Metcalf does all jazz vocal fans a favor by digging up the trenchant songs of unjustly overlooked lyricist Landesman and her current musical collaborator, Wallace. Sly, ironic, witty, hip and humorous, Landesman’s songs – little known beyond “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” and “Ballad of the Sad Young Men” – offer a trove of should-be standards that aren’t worn out. And Metcalf makes the most of these treasures with her horn-like alto and swinging attack.”
—Kevin R. Convey, The Boston Herald
Shepley Metcalf sings from the Great American Songbook, offering up marvelous jazz standards and many lesser-known gems that she uncovers and brings to life. A sprinkling of contemporary tunes rounds out her repertoire. Her musical partner is the exceptional pianist and arranger Ron Roy.
Our new album, Something Irresistible: Songs of Fran Landesman + Simon Wallace features terrific new tunes by Landesman, who penned the 1955 jazz standard “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most.&rdquo Jazzwise Magazine : four stars/excellent.