Cute Blog by Little Gecko about Carl

Here's a link to this cute blog which has links to some YouTube videos -

http://little-gecko.livejournal.com/65412.html

But I'll copy the main bit of text here too....

little_gecko (little_gecko) wrote,
@ 2010-03-08 23:40:00

Current location: cafe iguana
Current mood: chipper
Current music: pure imagination
Entry tags: carl riseley, jazz

Little gecko discovered dis gem of a jazz singer 3 years late... All thanks to My Space. In case some of ya don't know, ya can hear entire music albums of any artistes across all genres on dat portal. Or search for ya favorite singer and out comes every single album that has been produced! Now little gecko just have to click on some jazz albums that he fancies and have it playing in da background all day long. Suits someone wid a slim wallet like yours truly. Kekekeke....

Speaking of jazz, meet 28yo Carl Riseley, Australia's answer to Canadian jazz sensation, Michael Buble. Born in Gold Coast, Australia and 2nd runner up in 2007's Australian Idol competition, he not only plays da cornet and trumpet, but is also a great jazz singer specializing in swing and big band. Occasionally, he does bossanova too; another genre of music dat little gecko enjoys. In fact almost every song dat Carl sings happens to be some of little gecko's fave music as well! Speaking of coincidence! Kekekeke...

Here's one of him doing a Burt Bacharach's number "This Guy's In Love With You" (Click here cos embedding's disabled)

And here's Carl doing an evergreen favorite "Tenderly"

Last but not least, enjoy one of his earlier performances during da Australian Idol competition. Performing da theme song from da classic 1971 film, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory - "Pure Imagination" His smooth velvety voice is good enough to keep anyone company on any quiet evenings.