A duet version of the wonderful Gordon Lightfoot song.

IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND (with Jacqui Dankworth)

A rarity from the ace songwriting team of Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen with a new, bossa-nova treatment. From 2008 Todd's album, "Ballads from the Midnight Hotel" which was produced by Ian Shaw.

TO LOVE AND BE LOVED

One of the saddest songs ever written; the ever-popular Gilbert O'Sullivan hit, Alone Again (Naturally). It's the opening track on Todd's latest release, "Love dot com".

Its composer commented, "A distinctive style - Scottish Cool! - [Todd's] voice reminds me of Mel Torme, going from loud to soft with ease."

ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)

Todd Gordon's re-working of the classic John Lennon song to his mother and Yoko Ono. Recorded in Korea, it now appears on Todd's latest release, "Love dot com" - available on iTunes, amazon, etc.

JULIA

A rare cover version of a wonderfully sad song written by Jake Holmes and Bob Gaudio for Frank Sinatra's "Watertown" album. On hearing Todd's version, Jake Holmes said, "A lovely record - [Todd's] attention to a lyric is Sinatra-esque."

GOODBYE (SHE QUIETLY SAYS)

Todd Gordon's ballad-style version of the Roddy Frame/Aztec Camera hit from the late 1980s. Re-released in aid of the Muir Maxwell Trust and available on iTunes.

SOMEWHERE IN MY HEART (Muir Maxwell Trust Charity Version)

Todd Gordon duets with Carol Kidd who, according to Frank Sinatra, is "the best kept secret in British jazz."

AUTUMN IN NEW YORK (with Carol Kidd)

Todd Gordon joins forces with the amazingly versatile Eddie Reader and this humorous and highly-relevant Cole Porter classic.

LET'S DO IT (with Eddi Reader)

There's a full bio on Todd's website - www.toddgordon.com - but what he does best was summed up by Charles Alexander, founder of Jazzwise magazine, when he came to review Todd's sell-out gig in London's prestigious Cadogan Hall...

"When Todd Gordon sings, he brings intimacy to a packed concert hall, engaging each person in the audience individually in a musical conversation and inviting them to share his love and appreciation of a great song.  Whether as a sensitive interpreter of ballads or astride a roaring big band, galloping to an exhilarating finale, Todd is a superb, charismatic performer – a true master of his art who never fails to deliver and who touches all who hear him."

(watch him perform at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OffPNe75SrA)

...and a few more quotes

”Todd Gordon’s ‘Love dot com’ album is an enthralling collection of classics and brilliant originals all done in a signature way. Gordon has created, yet again, his own clear aesthetic with witty ideas and that incredibly warm voice we all love. Not only that, he's one of those rare singers where you can actually understand every word he sings. This is awe-inspiring creativity!” 
- Brent Fischer, Grammy®-winning Producer & Arranger (Michael Jackson, Prince, Usher, Al Jarreau, Joss Stone, Elvis Costello, et al)

“Gordon has made the great American songbook his own” - The Guardian (UK)   

"His clear, baritone voice offers one of the finest examples of tonal clarity among contemporary singers who work in jazz. His vocal delivery is a sheer delight." 
- Jim Santella, All About Jazz (USA)

"Fantastic performer" - Sir Sean Connery

“Todd’s attention to a lyric is Sinatra-esque” - Jake Holmes (USA) (co-writer of Frank Sinatra’s “Watertown” album)

“Gordon goes about his work with a welcome lack of pretension... his eclectic choice of material constantly springs surprises” - Clive Davis, The Times (UK)  

"Todd strips away all the cabaret and showbiz veneer and gets to the very heart of the Amercian Songbook - David Jones, Serious / London Jazz Festival (UK)

“I can't think of a current American singer who sings beFer in this swing-era style” - James Gavin (USA)(acclaimed US journalist and author of the definitive biographies of Chet Baker, Lena Horne and Peggy Lee)

“Todd’s voice can really tell a story" - Jamie Cullum 

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