ABOUT

David Ricky is a South African singer musician based in Cape Town. Born in Pretoria into a musical
family where music was just as important as food. He grew up listening to the likes of Franco Corelli,
Harry Belafonte, Miriam Makeba, Abdullah Ebrahim, Johnny Clegg, David Kramer, and many others.
He plays clarinet, saxophone and piano but has recorded mainly as a singer. Most of the songs
recorded are original works written and composed by his father Eugene Woolfson AKA Eugene
Wessels. David spent many years studying singing in both Jazz and Opera genres. He also played in
various bands and did many nightclub gigs. Davids style has been influenced by crooners, balladeers,
and easy listening artists. Singers ranging from Tony Bennett, Michael Bublé’, Jamie Cullum and of course
the legends like Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and Al Martino

Standards My Way

David Ricky live with Tony Drake

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This collection of easy listening songs is relaxed and chilled . I was inspired to record and release these songs in a collaborative album with Tony Drake ,my musical arranger and producer . In some way call me sentimental but these songs formed part of the last set that I used to sing live at the Turn 'n Tender Pretoria Jazz Club . The evening

This collection of easy listening songs is relaxed and chilled . I was inspired to record and release these songs in a collaborative album with Tony Drake ,my musical arranger and producer . In some way call me sentimental but these songs formed part of the last set that I used to sing live at the Turn 'n Tender Pretoria Jazz Club . The evening was broadcasted once a month on TV 2 , on a programme called '' Ke Jazz'' and the club featured many artists including Rush Hour with the late Johnny Fourie and Jenna Lessing, African Jazz Pioneers , Dan Hill 's Band and many others over a 2 year period . Sit back , relax and enjoy .

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    The Days of Wine and Roses 2:33
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    And I Love You So 3:24
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    All The Way 2:45
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    All Of Me 3:27
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    More 4:12
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    The Shadow Of Your Smile 4:06
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    Moon River 4:02
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    My Way 4:27
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    On A Clear Day 3:33
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    Speak Softly Love 2:54
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    Stardust 4:14
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    What A Wonderful World 4:38
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Press Kit

About your Project

David Ricky live with Tony Drake is a collection of 12 songs bringing the classic crooner style to the fore.

Great musical arrangements by Tony Drake and piano , recorded at LightWay Music Studio's Cape Town , South Africa during  2021. .

Guest Musicians feature like Don Vino on saxophone in What a wonderful World and David Watkyns on trumpet for Stardust .


The album will be released on all digital platforms on the 8th Dec 2021 courtesy of CapeTown Sound .

Enjoy !

Inquiries

For Gigs , Adverts , Weddings , Cocktail Evenings a great line up

David Ricky live with the 

Tony Drake Trio 

dwoolfson@gmail.com

 

Press Photos

 

  1. Who Would -Music Noel Stockton Lyrics Eugene Wessels(Woolfson)
  2. Swellendam -English Version-Music Hercules van Rensburg Lyrics Eugene Wessels(Woolfson)
  3. Half Jack- Music Noel Stockton Lyrics Eugene Wessels(Woolfson)
  4. The Wanderer was born -Music and Lyrics Eugene Wessels (Woolfson)
  5. Suid oos Windjie-Music and Lyrics Eugene Wessels(Woolfson)
  6. Kersfees Pennie- Music and Lyrics Eugene Wessels (Woolfson)
  7. I believe in Santa- Music and Lyrics Eugene Wessels (Woolfson)
  8. Ek wil gaan Visvang-Music Hercules van Rensburg Lyrics Eugene Wessels(Woolfson)
  9. Vissie- Music and Lyrics Eugene Wessels(Woolfson)
  10. Flashlight-Music and Lyrics Eugene Wessels(Woolfson)
  11. Swellendam- Music Hercules van Rensburg Lyrics Eugene Wessels(Woolfson)
  12. Susarah-Music and Lyrics Eugene Wessels(Woolfson)
  13. Huckleberry Finn-Music Cecil Sack Lyrics Eugene Wessels(Woolfson)
  14. Parla Piu Piano- Music Nino Rota
  15. Stranger on the Shore- Instrumental -Music Acker Bilk