Canadian singer Gino Vannelli can rightly be called a world citizen. Not only does he live in Oregon with his family, but also has a house in Breukelen where he can prepare for his European concerts in peace and quiet. Coincidence or not, his biggest hit People Gotta Move has since served as accompaniment music in an ANWB commercial for a long time. The local influence can also be seen in the line-up
… of A Good Thing, for which a firm recruitment of the top layers of Dutch jazz musicians was done. He kept the production management in his own hands, which means that drummer Hans van Oosterhout, pianists Erwin Hoorweg, Bert van den Brink and Karel Boehlee, trumpet player Angelo Verploegen and trombonist Ilja Reijngoud can be heard for the first time in a Steely Dan-like production. That Vannelli is not only still very good in voice and composes beautiful music, but also operates as an exceptionally meritorious poet, can be read in the enclosed booklet with twenty-three poems from his pen. (AD)more
