Cadence Magazine Review

August 24, 2007

TIM PATRICK,

THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE,

TIM PATRICK, no#.

The Way You Look Tonight / More / Fly Me to the Moon / Moon

River / It Had to Be You / Smile / My Way / The Shadow of Your

Smile / My Funny Valentine / On the Street Where You Live. 35:54.

Patrick, vcl; Joanne Grauer, p; Gary Douglas, b; Bill

Heise, d. No date given, Reno, NV.

Admittedly, Tim Patrick's voice is untrained.

In fact, he said he was afraid to sing in the shower

until 2004. That was the year he sang for the

first time in public. A pianist at a Minneapolis club

provided the motivation and support for Patrick to

sing-what else?-"Unforgettable." Well, the experience

was an unforgettable one for Patrick. He

took his new-found love of singing to heart, performing

in local theater productions and talking

about recording a CD for his unborn grandchildren.

That was the inspiration for The Shadow of

Your Smile, and Patrick's project seems more

attuned to his family's appreciation than for a

general audience, though The Shadow of Your

Smile has been released for just that market as

well. It's apparent from the introduction of the

first number, "The Way You Look Tonight," that

Patrick is working with an experienced back-up

group. Sure enough, pianist Joanne Grauer is a

veteran of accompanying celebrities like Andy

Williams, The Osmonds, and The Lennon Sisters.

So, you can imagine the level of improvisation

available on Patrick's debut CD. Though Patrick's

recording is appealing to those who enjoy pop

crooners, it appears that the album, targeted

toward his family and friends, is a document of his

new-found enjoyment in singing.

Bill Donaldson, Cadence Magazine, August 2007