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The Gentle Rain [Japan] - Irene Kral w/Alan Broadbent
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  1. The Gentle Rain
  2. The Underdog
  3. You Are There
  4. Something to Live For
  5. If You Could See Me Now
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  1. The Gentle Rain
  2. The Underdog
  3. You Are There
  4. Something to Live For
  5. If You Could See Me Now
  6. What's New
  7. The Antique Medley (What's Old): Remember/Someday I'll Find You/I'll ...
  8. Blue Gardenia
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Hearing this set of cool, restrained ballads, it is difficult to believe that this was singer Irene Kral's final recording and that she only had a year left to live before her death from breast cancer. Throughout her second set of duets with pianist Alan Broadbent, Kral is almost up to the same emotional level as her previous effort, Where Is Love. Broadbent takes "What's New" as a complex and introspective exploration. Otherwise, Kral and Broadbent interact on five ballads, including two by Dave Frishberg, and memorable ...

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The Gentle Rain [Japan] 2005, Candid

UPC: 708857102020

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