Tammy Scheffer
This Disney song is on everybody’s favorite list. When the Disney cruise ship comes into port, it is playing this song. But Tammy Scheffer, a young jazz singer, provides a new twist. Tammy was raised in Israel, but now she lives in Brooklyn, NY where she composes, teaches and performs a style of music which she calls “contemporary jazz.” She works with musicians who share her interest in finding new sounds and musical techniques. Our featured selection is from her first CD (2010) : “Wake Up, Fall Asleep.”
This song, “When You Wish Upon a Star,” starts out with the melody, but then heads off into the starry night with an instrumental section featuring an alto sax and Tammy’s vocal interpretations. Then, at the end, it returns to earth with a soft landing. —Paul Goldfinger
