Cole has always been a follower of songs which are not necessarily the well-known standards from the Great American Songbook
canon, but rather a mix of Brazilian songs, originals, and lesser known compositions from the great lyricists like Johnny
Mercer. Freddy to me sounds strongest when he does the Brazilian tunes from Edu Lobo for example or a slow ballad.
It seemed that Freddy felt very comfortable in the cozy surrounding of the club where the audience basically sits in a U-shaped
wall around the bandstand and which makes for a very intimate and warm atmosphere. Performing with him was his excellent
band with all of the indivdual members with a lot of solo space. Randy Napoleon on guitar sounded like a younger John Pizzarelli,
Elias Bailey on bass with a strong foundation and Curtis Boyd on drums who was a hard swinger throughout.
Check out the excellent programming of the club at www.altes-pfandhaus.de
Freddy's next tour dates are January 26th in Zurich, 27th in Hamburg, and on the 28th he's playing in Berlin's Jazzwerkstatt Café.