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Philip is also featured on the new, all-star studio cast recording of the 1926 musical comedy KITTY'S KISSES. Philip joins Rebecca Luker, Danny Burstein, Andréa Burns, Christopher Fitzgerald and Victoria Clark, among others, to bring this delightful Jazz Age hit vividly to life. Click here to see a track listing, to hear clips and to order. RECENT APPEARANCES:
Philip recently completed his run at New York’s Metropolitan Room, in a new show titled after his latest album, WHEN THE WIND BLOWS SOUTH. At Talkin' Broadway, cabaret impresarios Barbara and Scott Siegel raved, "Chaffin's voice is masculine, secure and full of warmth and tone. Presenting a program that included a fair number of unusual, rarely performed tunes that connected with Chaffin's sense of his home in the American Southland, the show was a constant revelation." Cabaret Scenes called it alternately "delightfully eclectic," "subtle and intriguing," and "gentle and sweet," with "an over-arcing mood of Tennessee Williams, Margeret Mitchell and sweet tea." REVIEWS OF "WHEN THE WIND BLOWS SOUTH": In the Spring 2009 issue of Southern Breeze magazine, Mark A. Newman called Philip “a true crooner in the tradition of the greats, from Tony Bennett and Sinatra to Harry Connick, Jr. and Michael Buble. He doesn’t just sing a song; he vocally caresses it, resulting in a fanciful aural feast.” After offering high praise for “Leaving on a Jet Plane” (“the immediate standout”), “Old Devil Moon” (“decidedly joyful”), “Love Walked In” (“spectacular”), and “Pardon My Southern Accent” (“a no-holds-barred, unapologetic revelry in being from the South”), he concluded, “WHEN THE WIND BLOWS SOUTH is an unforgettable collection of standards with a wickedly Southern twist that is best served with an ice-cold mint julep under the gentle breeze of a slowly rotating ceiling fan!” At Playbill.com, Steven Suskin noted, “Chaffin hails from Baton Rouge, and WHEN THE WIND BLOWS SOUTH has a definite Southern flavor. This is fine with me, y'all, especially since it gives Chaffin the opportunity to sing Johnny Mercer's 'Pardon My Southern Accent' and the little-know beauty by Arlen and Harburg that lends the album its title.” Suskin had only praise, from the “well-conceived orchestrations” to the “rewarding song choices, including obscure offerings from the depths of the Frank Loesser, Arthur Schwartz and Jerry Herman catalogues.” He concluded, “Most everything has that Southern flavor, matched with impeccable handling and Chaffin's fine vocals. As if all that's not enough, Chaffin gives us a stunning rendition of Harold Arlen and Truman Capote's 'I Never Has Seen Snow.'" In his year-end round-up, Suskin named it one of the top albums of 2008. At Talkin' Broadway, Rob Lester called the album "a joy," "elegant and effervescent," and the "musical equivalent of a Thanksgiving feast," cheering, "Philip Chaffin's newest solo album is his most satisfying, after two prior releases that were quite strong and rewarding. Not just a sturdy and robust musical theatre singer (that side, quite prominent before, remains a facet), his previous firmly established way with ballad crooning has risen to a new level, with more colors and textures to the voice." Lester also named it one of the top 10 vocal albums of 2008.
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