The Boy Next Door is a 2003 album by jazz singer Stacey Kent. The songs were chosen to reflect male singers that Kent admires.[1]

The Boy Next Door
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 26, 2003
RecordedFebruary 18–22, 2003
Curtis Schwartz Studios, Ardingly, England
GenreVocal jazz
LanguageEnglish
LabelCandid Records (UK)
ProducerAlan Bates
Stacey Kent chronology
Christmas Song
(2003)
The Boy Next Door
(2003)
Shall We Dance?
(2004)

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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [2]

David Jeffries, reviewed the album for AllMusic and wrote that "With a gentle conviction akin to early Blossom Dearie without the cheeky flair, the album makes for breezy listening. ...individual moments of warm openhearted excellence make it worthwhile.". Jeffries highlighted Kent's performances on "Bookends" and "'Tis Autumn", and reserved praise for drummer Matt Home. Jeffries described the guitarist Colin Oxley's solo "Too Darn Hot" as the album's "greatest moment".[1]

Track listing

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Musicians

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References

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  1. ^ a b The Boy Next Door at AllMusic
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 814. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.