The Lusty Month of May
Anne Burnell and Mark Burnell
Anne Burnell, vocals,Mark Burnell, piano, vocals, Joshua Ramos, bass, Jim Widlowski, drums and percussion, Pat Mallinger, sax, mix by Erik J. Martin, SoundAnswer, Recorded at Soundmine Studios by Dennis Tousana, Mastering by Harry Brotman, Sonic Bistro, arrangement by Anne & Mark Burnell, written by Lerner & Loewe.
The inspiration for this
Anne Burnell, vocals, Mark Burnell, piano, vocals, Joshua Ramos, bass, Jim Widlowski, drums and percussion, Pat Mallinger, sax, mix by Erik J. Martin, SoundAnswer, Recorded at Soundmine Studios by Dennis Tousana, Mastering by Harry Brotman, Sonic Bistro, arrangement by Anne & Mark Burnell, written by Lerner & Loewe.
The inspiration for this arrangement was to take the listener on a fun journey to a New Orleans second line celebration of spring and all things lusty and gay. “We are both LGBTQ allies and sing the lyric ‘It’s mad, it’s gay’ with glee, especially in the current environment — we say gay, loudly and proudly, love is love”, chimes Anne. Mark adds some humorous musical quotes near the end to drive the frivolity of the song home. This recording continues their inventive style that Jazz Weekly calls “keeps it fun and funky” while praising their “clever interpretations”.