Please Leave Your Light On

Please Leave Your Light Onnbspcame about after Paul Grabowsky was asked to curate a series of concerts, in which he worked in duo settings with various singers. Having known Paul Kelly since 1995, Grabowsky asked Kelly to collaborate and from the outset the music clicked. Deciding to record what they performed at their concert, they spent three days in late 2019, at the Monash Uni Clayton Campus in The David Li Sound Gallery.The 12 songs they recorded were already part of Kellyrsquos extensive catalogue. Transcribed and adapted by Grabowsky for the pianovoice combination, the album has a classic lsquofiresidersquo feel, influenced by the Frank SinatraNelson Riddle collaborations particularly lsquoIn the Wee Small Hoursrsquo and the Tony Bennett Bill Evans recordings particular favourites of Grabowsky. The performances are intimate, and shine a light on lyrical moments from the Kelly oeuvre.The most recent Kelly composition,nbspTrue To You, opens the album with a little nod to the Gershwin Brothers and itrsquos the only song that hasnrsquot appeared in another form on a previous record. They chose the other songs with a mind to their suitability for direct address, close, concentrated performance and room for silence to draw the listener in.In addition, they also performed Cole Porterrsquos lsquoEvery Time We Say Goodbyersquo, which Kelly delivers in an understated, sensitive way.ldquoSo, light the fire, make a hearty onepot meal for the one you love, open a bottle of wine and get comfortable. Now drop the needle and turn up the stereo. Therersquos plenty of space here for all,rdquondash Paul KellyTracklisting1. True To You 2. Petrichor 3. When a Woman Loves a Man 4. Sonnet 138 5. Time and Tide 6. Young Lovers 7. Every Time We Say Goodbye 8. Please Leave Your Light On 9. You Can Put Your Shoes Under My Bed 10. Winter Coat 11. Gods Grandeur 12. If I Could Start Today Again