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The eagerly anticipated second CD from Singer/Trombonist Dan Barnett was finally arrived in 2003. Overflowing with great tracks "Point Of No Return" features superb singing and playing by Dan and his most swinging Big Band. From the hard grooving title track "Point of No Return" to the supercool caress of the classic "Angel Eyes" and the blistering tempo of "Lover Come Back to Me" Dan and his all-star line up take you on a trip reminiscent of the classic Big Band era yet with a glowing freshness of original Australian arrangements of jazz standards. "Cheek to Cheek" brings together home grown jazz diva, Emma Pask and Dan in a cameo duet. Kevin Jones from The Australian newspaper and Fine Music magazine is glowing in his praise for Dan: "Dan Barnett is a natural bandleader with the personality and charisma to charm the most demanding of audiences. Add his talents as a fine, swinging vocalist and excellent trombone player and you have the complete package, a rarity in Australian jazz these days. To hear him in a big band context is one of the most satisfying sounds in Australian jazz." Features: Steve Arie, Sonny Barnett, Jeremy Borthwick, Darryl Carthew, Elizabeth Carthew, Brad Child, Adrian Cunningham, Andrew Dickeson, Peter Dilosa, Ben Gurton, Graham Hilgendorf, Masae Ikegawa, Anthony Kable, Peter Locke, Chuck Morgan, Emma Pask, Andrew (Jock) Robertson and Blaine Whittaker.