“Williams and MD Martin produce 80 minutes of sheer joy for their audience” 

There are, of course, a couple of labels to describe this kind of evening – “easy listening” and “feel-good”; there’s another term that I can vouch for as being more than applicable: crowd-pleaser.

“A wonderful performer with a great voice – a great idea for a Christmas stocking filler for anyone who loves the standards – and who doesn’t?” Nick Wakeman, Musical Theatre Review

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“It just would not be Christmas without Gary Williams kicking off the festivities at the Crazy Coqs. The opening number ‘Merry Christmas Everyone’ contains the line “Have a party tonight” and a party is exactly what Williams, the consummate performer, conjures up.”

“Gary's clear and resonant voice, coupled with his perfect tuning and diction, goes a long way to delivering this collection with aplomb.”

“…an album that harks back to the golden age of elegant lounge jazz and big band swing, though, throughout there is a contemporary edge…”

“This album is of outstanding excellence…”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“...why did I constantly play this album on repeat for about three hours? ...it may have something to do with the silky-smooth tones of Gary Williams’ voice rendering songs I had never heard before but I am sure I will be hearing a lot more of in the near future.”

“The songs that he has written with Jon Nickoll are definitely in the style of those classic tunes, and the lyrics are nicely crafted in the same tradition, but with a somewhat more contemporary feeling.”

"This is one of those perfect, easy-listening albums, excellent for relaxing to after a day at work, or serving as background music at a dinner party."

There are times when only good old-fashioned escapism will do, and this selection of movie tunes, sung with Sinatra-esque flair, will transport you down memory lane and get your serotonin levels soaring. 

Williams has taken care to set his mahogany baritone in high quality arrangements (by Phil Steel, Paul Campbell and Caleb Collins – to whom thanks for some crafty re-harmonisations) and the whole set is sprinkled with obbligati and solos from some of London’s finest...

He has such a beautiful voice – just like black velvet and, although the style is not completely to my liking (jazz-orientated) there is something about his voice that is completely mesmerising.

"This is an eclectic collection, but Williams has found a way to make it all work.  He has a smooth baritone that is easily accessible, and the ability to bring out the best in each song.  A one-word review would be delightful!"

...comparable to productions from big names like Diana Krall, Michael Bublé or Nora Jones.

"This is music to play late at night when you’re alone on the sofa with your love and the lights are low. In our raucous “in your face” age it is a delight to hear more gentle music - great songs elegantly sung with great sincerity but no sentimentality."

"a celebration of great music from a selection of wonderful movies.