Customer Reviews:
  stepping out or stepping in? December 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this is unlike her last 2 solo outings [the first is on order]. actually it's all over the place. if you have heard her before, the first 3/4 is a shocker as she sings jazz standards in english in a way i had to double check to make sure the right disc was put in the packaging. rather than her deep smokey, raspy voice, she exhibits a high ranged perky, skatty voice that, at times is reminiscent of a turbocharged diana krall. at times, she jousts with mallorcan pianist, Jacob Sureda, the sole accompanist. these arrangements are sparse and upbeat, jumpy at times to the point i couldn't get the song until second listening. a challenging but rewarding album. i suspect they will work their way into me over time.
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