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Sweet Danger

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by: Suzy Bogguss

Release Date October 15, 2007
When I started posting a few reviews on the internet, it was just a bit of fun sharing my thoughts on some of my all-time favourite albums. I did not think I would be inspired to write about a "new" album. That was until I heard "Sweet Danger" by Suzy Bogguss.
Opening with "The Bus Ride" an evocative road song which is my own personal favourite, is followed by two more of the finest songs on the album "Everything" and "No Good Way To Go". The next track is a cover of the Chicago song "If You Leave Me Now", the original version of this song is in my opinion an overproduced, schmaltzy AOR power ballad, but Suzy takes the song and transforms it into a sensitive ballad beautifully arranged and sung, really making it her own. Other highlights ... Read More:

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Esperanza

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by: Esperanza Spalding

Release Date August 06, 2008
Spread the word, there's a new lady in town: Esperanza Spalding, and she's bringing her 'A' game to the area of music called Jazz. And what a refreshing brew it is. Using her skills as a bassist, accompanied by her brilliant voice, which can be heard in three languagues (English, Portuguse & Spanish), this her sophomore presentation, is a mature offering for one so young (she's 23)
What I love about this CD is the variety on offer. You have straight on jazz, a samba selection, and a soulful selection, all wrapped into one CD.
The bonus that Ms Spalding has is that along with her skills as a bassist, she has a great voice, that I would imagine, along with her looks, would make her a marketing dream. But she still has to deliver the goods, ... Read More:

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Esperanza

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by: Esperanza Spalding

Release Date May 26, 2008
Spread the word, there's a new lady in town: Esperanza Spalding, and she's bringing her 'A' game to the area of music called Jazz. And what a refreshing brew it is. Using her skills as a bassist, accompanied by her brilliant voice, which can be heard in three languagues (English, Portuguse & Spanish), this her sophomore presentation, is a mature offering for one so young (she's 23)
What I love about this CD is the variety on offer. You have straight on jazz, a samba selection, and a soulful selection, all wrapped into one CD.
The bonus that Ms Spalding has is that along with her skills as a bassist, she has a great voice, that I would imagine, along with her looks, would make her a marketing dream. But she still has to deliver the goods, ... Read More:

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Carol Sings [European Import]

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by: Carol Sloane

Release Date September 16, 2004
In this early CD, recorded in 1978 and re-released in 1985, Carol Sloane's rich, mellow voice and ability to interpret lyrics combine with her impeccable timing and phrasing to produce nine terrific tracks. In the opener, "Dancing Cheek to Cheek," Sloane swings, accompanied by a simple bass (George Mraz), and keeps the song relaxed. The tenor sax (Frank Wess) adds depth, paralleling her voice in timbre, while piano/arranger Jimmy Rowles (who also played for Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Carmen McRae) keeps his arrangements and solos light to emphasize her big (but totally controlled) voice, a pattern he continues throughout the album.

"An Older Man is Like an Elegant Wine," a ballad in which Sloane sometimes reduces her volume to a whisper ... Read More:

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The Trial & The Death of Socrates

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by: Various Artists

Release Date November 20, 2001
In this early CD, recorded in 1978 and re-released in 1985, Carol Sloane's rich, mellow voice and ability to interpret lyrics combine with her impeccable timing and phrasing to produce nine terrific tracks. In the opener, "Dancing Cheek to Cheek," Sloane swings, accompanied by a simple bass (George Mraz), and keeps the song relaxed. The tenor sax (Frank Wess) adds depth, paralleling her voice in timbre, while piano/arranger Jimmy Rowles (who also played for Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Carmen McRae) keeps his arrangements and solos light to emphasize her big (but totally controlled) voice, a pattern he continues throughout the album.

"An Older Man is Like an Elegant Wine," a ballad in which Sloane sometimes reduces her volume to a whisper ... Read More:

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There's Been a Change

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by: Eddy Arnold

Release Date November 17, 2008
In this early CD, recorded in 1978 and re-released in 1985, Carol Sloane's rich, mellow voice and ability to interpret lyrics combine with her impeccable timing and phrasing to produce nine terrific tracks. In the opener, "Dancing Cheek to Cheek," Sloane swings, accompanied by a simple bass (George Mraz), and keeps the song relaxed. The tenor sax (Frank Wess) adds depth, paralleling her voice in timbre, while piano/arranger Jimmy Rowles (who also played for Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Carmen McRae) keeps his arrangements and solos light to emphasize her big (but totally controlled) voice, a pattern he continues throughout the album.

"An Older Man is Like an Elegant Wine," a ballad in which Sloane sometimes reduces her volume to a whisper ... Read More: