Andre and Dory Previn each became famous (he as a conductor and she as a singer-songwriter)
after their partnership ended, and their brilliant body of work together has rarely if ever received
the attention it deserves. Until now. Whatever possessed David Pascucci to devote a whole
album to the Previn-Previn catalogue, he’s done a wonderful job in digging up these songs and
presenting them in the best possible light. Except for the “Valley of the Dolls” songs I was
unfamiliar with most of them, and each was a delight. 

Maybe it was a toss of the coin to call the CD “Inside Andre Previn.” “Inside Dory Previn”
would have been just as appropriate - these songs reveal Dory as a probing lyricist who was
unafraid, years before she became a ‘confessional’ solo artist, to tackle themes of vulnerability
and desperation. And David Pascucci handles these songs, as well as the happy and romantic
ones, with sensitivity and enthusiasm. He’s a fine interpreter and the backup musicians are
superb. I’ve been playing this CD on ‘shuffle mode’ for weeks, and it still sounds fresh.
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