Puttin' On The Ritz

Author

Various Artists

Publisher

Hey!Jazz

Release Date

1. December 2017

Description

A TRIBUTE TO FRED ASTAIRE In celebration of Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios’ 70th Anniversary, Fred Astaire Dance Studio / Vienna, Austria will delight with this international music project in honour of the legendary dancer and his Austrian roots. For this album Rainer C. Regatschnig, Wolfgang Lohr and Justin Fidèle teamed up in order to explore how the original songs of Fred Astaire would sound with a contemporary arrangement and sung by some of the most energetic and still sensitive singers of nowadays. More than a dozen Fred Astaire era classics have been remade and rerecorded for this production. Stars like Taco (#4 in the US with Puttin´On The Ritz), Right Said Fred (#1 in the US with I’m Too Sexy), Freakpower (#1 in the UK with Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out from the Levi’s advert), Kitten and the Hip (band from the London scene), Alex Larke of Electro Velvet and other surprise guests joined the project. The Austrian roots of Fred Astaire were also celebrated in this project: local musicians were invited to breathe a little Austrian spirit into the electro sound. Fred Astaire’s father, Fritz Austerlitz, was born in Linz. After a brief stay in Vienna, he immigrated to the USA and settled in Omaha, Nebraska, where on 10 May 1899 his son Frederick was born, eventually to become the world-famous on-screen dancer Fred Astaire. www.a-tribute-to-fred-astaire.com 1. TACO - Puttin´ On The Ritz 2017 (Jazzy Radio Mix feat. tomX) 2. FRED A. STAIRE FEAT. ALEX LARKE - Dancing Cheek To Cheek (Fred Astaire Dance Studio Mix) 3. RIGHT SAID FRED - Let´s Face The Music And Dance (Electro Swing Mix) 4. GABRIEL KITZMAN  FEAT. KLEZMER RELOADED - Shall We Dance 5. GEORGE BANGABLE & STELLA JONES  - Something´s Gotta Give 6. FREAKPOWER - The Afterbeat (Radio Edit) 7. GANI TAMIR - Night and Day 8. ALEX LARKE – Steppin´ Out With My Baby 9. DARREN FEWINS - If Swing Goes, I Go Too 10. KITTEN AND THE HIP - No Strings 11. ASHLEY SLATER FEAT. SCARLETT QUINN - Top Hat, White Tie And Tails 13. GANI TAMIR - Dream Dancing 14. ALVIN CHEA The Way You Look Tonight 15. ALEXANDER RYBAK - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Radio Edit) 16. FRED A. STAIRE - Dancing Cheek To Cheek (Remix) 17. BART & BAKER - Let´s Call The Whole Thing Off (Lounge Remix) 18. TACO  - Puttin´ On The Ritz 2017 (Taco Swings With Fred Astaire)