Reviewed: 2019-07-31
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Vocalist Swift possesses the cool confidence of a seasoned performer. Elegant onstage, the up-and-coming vocalist can slide seamlessly from a difficult syncopated rhythm to a wistful love song to a fresh arrangement of an old standard. Backed by two of the best pianists on the planet and a stellar band.
If You Like: Ella Fitzgerald, Annie Ross, Billie Holiday
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ You’re Gonna Hear From Me (3:47) – drums start> vocal starts slow & dramatic, then morph into uptempo swinging song> piano solo> uptempo song> quick stop
*2/ A Little Taste (3:41) – drums/piano starts> midtempo song> piano solo> bass solo> strutting midtempo song> crescendo end
3/ Interlude (5:12) – bass starts> slow sultry song> bass solo> slow song> slow fade
***4/ Forget About The Boy (4:59) – vocal/piano starts strong, then mellows> midtempo song> builds to uptempo> piano/bass duet> swinging uptempo song> slws briefly then swings out> crescendo end
5/ A Stranger In Town (4:22) – bass/drums start> slow song> piano solo> slow song> swells in volume> fade
*6/ I Don’t Wanna Cry Anymore (5:09) – vocal starts> drums build in tempo> midtempo song> swings uptempo> sizzling piano solo> fast tempo song> crescendo> pause> drums to fade
7/ I Hope She Makes You Happy (4:23) – bass starts> slow song> swings to midtempo> piano solo swings to fast tempo> fast tempo song swells in volume> quick stop
*8/ Confessions/ The Other Woman (6:45) – piano starts > slow song> piano solo> slow song swells in volume, then mellows> slow fade
*9/ Gypsy In My Soul (3:44) – piano starts> slow song> swings uptempo> slows to crescendo end
10/ No Not Much (3:34) – bass starts> slow song> scat solo> bass solo> strutting midtempo song quickly mellows> quick stop on bass
**11/ I’m Hip (2:24) – vocal starts hesitantly> swings uptempo> crescendo end
**12/ No Regrets (3:29) – piano starts> midtempo song> piano solo builds in volume & tempo> midtempo song soars on vocal> crescendo end