After the success of his 2007 acclaimed album – A Mighty Love (on Shanachie
Records), Phil Perry was voted Male Vocalist of the Year, in the Third Annual
Readers Choice internet vote conducted by
Soultracks.com.
However, Phil Perry not only distinguishes himself as a highly sought after
studio and concert vocalist, through his unique jazz and R&B vocal style and
passionate interpretations of love songs, but also in his exceptionally strong
songwriting gifts.
His original compositions have been recorded by artists such as NAJEE (Romance
the Night Away), BOBBY CALDWELL (Perfect Island Night), ARETHA FRANKLIN (United
Together, Take Me With You & Together Again), the late NOEL POINTER (Classy
Lady, East St. Louis Melody, & All My Reasons), ERNIE WATTS (the Grammy award
winning Music Prayer for Peace from the Musican & Sanctuary albums), LEE
RITENOUR (Malibu), PATTI AUSTIN (Secret Place), and the classic soul group THE
MONTCLAIRS in which Perry was principle writer and lead singer (Dreamin’s Out of
Season, Beggin’s Hard to do, & Baby You Know I’m Gonna Miss You).
Perry’s August 19th release, READY FOR LOVE (on Shanachie,) features a virtual
buffet of original Perry compositions, and is being hailed as “a perfect vocal
performance” and “a soulful jazz masterpiece for 2008” by Barry Towler of
Soulchoonz.com.
George Strand of
TheUrbanMusicScene.com describes Perry’s performances on this, his 8th solo
project, as “unfolding his octave vocal essence masterfully into a great detail
of art”.
Described as ‘the Pavarotti of Jazz “by Downbeat Magazine, Phil Perry, after a
stellar 40-year music career, is still hitting 4-5 octaves in his breathtaking
falsetto, and remains unquestionably one of the greatest show stopping singers
on the planet.
Visit the official Phil Perry website at
www.philperry.net.
