Eclectic Album: Tell Me the Meaning 1

...no new comer to show business!! Gyle (prononced as djill) Waddy was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., and that's where he began his career as a singer in the Afro-American tradition. Gyle has been based in Brussels, Belgium for more than 30 years. quot;Tell Me The Meaningquot; (The Eclectic Album, Vol. 1), Elyts Records CD 6763, is his 5th. Album. This double album features, on each CD, 10 different styles of music. On CD 1 quot;The Groove Down Sidequot; features 6 original songs and 4 covers. CD 1 begins with an original, medium-tempo-bossa-nova, quot;Sap-Doo-Daquot;, then jazzing on to two cover songs quot;Morninquot; from Al Jarreau and quot;Moondancequot; from Van Morrison. If you're into more original songs then listen to these 4 new compositions. There's his medium, moving new blues called quot;Missing You Bluesquot;, or if you like « World » music, try grooving to quot;Tell Me The Meaningquot;. If you prefer some inspirational songs then these two songs quot;Nothing Is Impossiblequot; and quot;Miracle Of Lovequot; just should not be missed. If you're more into 1940's nostalgia jazz-swing, then here it is. Listen to this cover of Mike Jackson's song quot;Knock Me A Kissquot;. If you like French songs, let's not forget that famous song, quot;Ne me quitte pasquot;, written by composer-poet Jacques Brel. Gyle had an interesting idea to arrange quot;Ne me quitte pasquot; in a very unique way by using a jazzy, acoustic-percussive approach. So as to keep the dramatic intensity of Brel's lyrics, each verse Gyle sings, is pitched down a half tone. If you like to dance well this is the track for you. Groove along with Gyle as he sings one of his original songs: A fun, bio-historical-up-tempo-singin'-an-rapin'-party-song dedicated to the president of the U.S.A. entitled quot;Barack Obama Is His Namequot; (Barack Obama Is The Man). You like grooving music? This is where you'll find it on the quot;Groove down sidequot; - CD 1 is for you. On CD 2 quot;The Mellow Down Sidequot; features 5 original songs and 5 covers. If you are in more of a cool mood then CD 2 is for you. Gyle, once again, starts us off with an original, a smooth bossa-nova, quot;You See I Love Youquot;. Many people know of the 1930's ballad quot;Body & Soulquot; written by Johnny Green, well Gyle has included the rarely, if ever performed two verses, before getting into the theme of the song that many of us know so well. Once again Gyle decided to interpret the lovely melodies and lyrics quot;Glowquot; written by Al Jarreau, and quot;Have I Told You Latelyquot; written by Van Morrison. In keeping with the mood of this CD Gyle offers you his original ballads like quot;Just Hold Onquot;, quot;Are You Sure?quot;, the moderate, Bolero tempo quot;Broken Heartquot;, and the very soft quot;Emotional Skid Rowquot;, which gradually moves into a 50's doo-wap feeling in the middle of the song. In keeping with the quot;Eclecticquot; feeling of this CD Gyle chooses to finish the album with a traditional Negro Spiritual quot;De Blin' Man Stood On De Road An' Criedquot; and the German Lieder quot;Morgenquot; Op. 27, N° 4. composed by Richard Strauss. If you like mellowing music this is where you'll find it on the quot;Mellow down sidequot; - CD 2 is for you. There's a little bit for everyone!