Reviewed: 2017-11-28
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: She is an accomplished jazz singer. On this ambitious double CD, she strips the music down to the basics by pairing with a different pianist on each track. The pianist bring her/his special magic to the track while Segal-Garcia reinterprets old classics, including adding lyrics, along with her own compositions. The accompanying pianist is listed next to the song title.
If You Like: Diana Krall, Keith Jarrett, Laura Nyro
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
(DISC 1)
*1/ I Love You (5:31) - piano starts> midtempo song> piano solo> scat singing solo> song> fade
*2/ Ruby My Dear (6:49) - piano starts with cascading notes> slow song> piano solo> slow song> quick fade on vocal
3/ The Room (5:08) - piano starts> slow song> slow fade
*4/ Bonita (8:33) - piano starts> slow song> gorgeous piano solo> fade
5/ Something We May Never Know (8:15) - piano/vocal starts> slow & contemplative song> lovely piano solo> quick fade on vocal
*6/ I Want To Be Happy (6:49) - piano starts, uptempo with staggering notes> uptempo song> scat singing solo> piano solo> uptempo song with scat> fade on vocal
*7/ It Never Entered My Mind (10:48) - piano starts> slow tempo song> piano solo> slow song> fade
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(DISC 2)
*8/ Sleep In Peace (3:44) - piano starts> slow tempo song> lovely piano solo> quick fade on vocal
*9/ Looking for Bill (6:16) - piano starts> midtempo song> fast tempo piano solo> uptempo song with scat singing> quick fade & some notes
10/ Song Of My Heart (8:02) - piano starts> slow song> lilting piano solo> slow song> fade on vocal
11/ Ruby (7:55) - piano starts> slow song> piano solo> song> fade on vocal
*12/ Small Hotel (5:01) - vocal starts> uptempo & bouncy song with background chorus> scat singing interplay with chorus> quick fade
*13/ Mary O'Shaunessy (6:10) - piano starts> midtempo song with Irish feel> piano/violin duet> midtempo song> fade on vocal
*14/ America (5:12) - hesitating piano starts> slow song with soaring vocals> fade on vocal