Pamela Luss - Sweet And Saxy '2009
Artist | Pamela Luss Related artists |
Album name | Sweet And Saxy |
Country | |
Date | 2009 |
Genre | Jazz |
Play time | 00:50:26 |
Format / Bitrate | Stereo 1420 Kbps
/ 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps |
Media | CD |
Size | 123.2 MB / 317,88 MB |
Price | Download $2.95 |
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Tracklist: [4:35] 01. Pamela Luss - Canadian Sunset [4:08] 02. Pamela Luss - You Better Go Now [3:45] 03. Pamela Luss - Star Eyes [3:27] 04. Pamela Luss - Cant Get Out Of This Mood [3:29] 05. Pamela Luss - Why Was I Born? [5:43] 06. Pamela Luss - Maybe Youll Be There [3:57] 07. Pamela Luss - Nice N Easy [5:32] 08. Pamela Luss - You Belong To Me [2:19] 09. Pamela Luss - Doncha Go Away Mad [2:43] 10. Pamela Luss - Aint No Sunshine [5:05] 11. Pamela Luss - Its Too Late [5:55] 12. Pamela Luss - Teardrops From My Eyes ********** ABOUT THE ALBUM 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s) Total length: 00:50:26 Main artist: Pamela Luss Composer: Various Composers Label: Savant Genre: Jazz, Bebop 16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo ©℗ 2009 Savant Records, Inc. Through three fine recordings, jazz vocalist Pamela Luss has stayed the course singing standards in her own inimitable, alluring fashion. Blessed with a solid vocal instrument that at-times wavers with a girlish fascination for pure or unrequited love, Luss gives it another go on this, her fourth album, backed up by Houston Persons working band featuring the excellent pianist John DiMartino, and at times guitarist James Chirillo. The lust Luss is able to conjure is hard to resist, as she stands tall and lean among these well-known songs, interpreted with just a dash of sass, a large portion of confidence, a slight vibrato, and an at-times lissome eye toward a hopeful future. Person works well with most singers (i.e. Etta Jones) but here he seems to feed off of the vocal lines Luss dishes out. Theyre clearly having fun trading phrases on occasion, or in retort when the vocalist makes statements like the come-and-run-away ballad You Better Go Now, the light bossa nova take of Cant Get Out Of This Mood, or the sensual, samba-tinged You Belong to Me. Chirillo is particularly tasteful on the five numbers where hes added on, strumming like the seasoned Freddie Greene during Nice & Easy, and diving into the shuffle Teardrops from My Eyes - more of this one please Ms. Luss! DiMartino is also the arranger of these selections, increasing the sophistication of tracks like the temptation calypso Canadian Sunset, controlling the swing factor of Star Eyes, or enhancing a bluesy feeling to Why Was I Born?. Perhaps the single track where Luss comes a bit out of her comfort zone is the playful Dontcha Go Away Mad, always a tongue-in-cheek favorite, as those asking for forgiveness while looking for an amicable exit from confrontation can relate to. This is a good combination of vocalist and backup band, one that could, at some point in time, explore a more down-home blues approach. While hers is a voice that does take some getting used to, shes refining her method with each recording, becoming a true professional interpreter of the tried-and-true American popular songbook. © TiVo **********