Vocalist and Actor Dan Olivo's Debut "Day by Day," Releasing July 8, 2022

​Singer and actor DAN OLIVO is a regular on the Southern California jazz scene. He performs with his combo at such high-end venues as The Bar Nineteen12 at The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Ritz Carlton at Corona Del Mar and Rancho Mirage, The Riviera Hotel, and the Frank Sinatra House in Palm Springs. For his debut album, DAY BY DAY, Olivo wanted to blend his sophisticated, elegant sound with the feel of a big band recording but performed by a smaller combo. DAY BY DAY contains a mix of styles, from pop songs, like “This Guy’s in Love with You,” featuring Joe Bagg on organ, to bluesy rock including Fats Domino’s “I’m Walking.” Some songs go back a long way. "How Come You Do Me Like You Do?" was written in 1924 by a vaudeville comedy duo, while "It's Only a Paper Moon," written in 1932 for an unsuccessful Broadway play called The Great Magoo, features vocals by Medeiros and Cibelli. "It Had to Be You" was composed in 1924 by Isham Jones with lyrics by Gus Kahn. Other songs are straight out of the Great American Songbook, including the title track “Day by Day,” “Sway,” “Time After Time,” “All the Way,” and “More,” which was the theme song from the movie Mondo Cane. “L.O.V.E.” has not been recorded by many singers. It was written in 1965 and appeared on Nat “King” Cole’s last album of the same name. Because Harry Connick, Jr. has been such an important influence on Olivo, he recorded Connick’s “Come by Me,” as an homage to the singer and bandleader. Olivo knows how to swing and delivers the lyrics with clear enunciation and a lot of feeling. His training in stagecraft allows him to tell the story of a song directly and honestly, much like the crooners he so admires. The musicians on this album put forth a superb performance and successfully created the deep, rich big band sound that Olivo envisioned for his debut.
 
Personnel
DAN OLIVO  vocals
IAN ROBBINS  guitar
LYMAN MEDEIROS  bass, ukulele & vocals (6)
JOE BAGG  piano & Hammond organ
KEVIN WINARD  drums & percussion
KYLE O’DONNELL  tenor sax & flute
JAMELLE ADISA  trumpet
GARRETT SMITH  trombone
RENEE MYARA CIBELLI  vocals (6)
 
Producer, musical director & arranger IAN ROBBINS
I’M WALKIN’ arrangement inspired by GREGG FIELD
L.O.V.E. arranged by LYMAN MEDEIROS
Vocal arrangement of IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON by LYMAN MEDEIROS
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​Tracks
1. DAY BY DAY  3:26
2. I’M WALKIN’  4:11
3. IT HAD TO BE YOU  4:31
4. MORE  4:01
5. TIME AFTER TIME 2:50
6. IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON  3:45
7. SWAY  3:18
8. HOW COME YOU DO ME LIKE YOU DO?  4:52
9. L.O.V.E.  2:39
10. THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU  5:06
11. COME BY ME  4:11
12. ALL THE WAY  4:15
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