[78-L] Pronunciation Question

[Jeff Sultanof]

Pleece is correct. My mentor was his vocal contractor in New York.

On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 11:09 PM, <kil at roadrunner.com.invalid> wrote:

>
> Thanks Cary.  That's the way I always heard it, growing up listening to
> NYC radio.
> RayK
> >
> >Cary Ginell wrote:
> I’m pretty sure it is pronounced “pleece,” to rhyme with “fleece.”
> >
> > > On Nov 13, 2017, at 7:21 PM, David Lennick
> <dlennick at sympatico.ca.invalid> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I've always wondered that myself..in decades in radio I never had
> occasion to
> > > play one of his recordings. I figured it was "plees". Correctly it
> could be
> > > "plise" or if it's French it could be "Play" or "pleh" but who says
> names are
> > > ever pronounced correctly when it's easier to pick something that
> works?
> > >
> > > dl
> > >
> > >
> > > On 11/13/2017 10:14 PM, kil at roadrunner.com.invalid wrote:
> > >> Does anyone know how to pronounce the last name of
> arranger/conductor/pianist Jack Pleis?
> > >> I just heard it pronounced differently from the way I have always
> thought correct.
> > >> Even your best recollection might help, if no one knows for sure.
> > >> I assume he is not off topic, although I didn't stop to check.
> > >> Seems to me he was married to Karen Chandler and backed her on HOLD
> ME THRILL ME KISS ME.
> > >> RayK
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