Edmonson, Kat / Take To The Sky
| Album: | Take To The Sky | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Edmonson, Kat | Added: | Dec 2009 | |
| Label: | Convivium Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2010-01-17 | Pull Date: | 2010-03-21 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Mar 21 | Mar 14 | Mar 7 | Feb 21 | Feb 14 | Feb 7 | Jan 31 | Jan 24 |
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| Airplays: | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 09, 2010: | No Cover, No Minimum
Lovefool |
4. | Mar 17, 2010: | Sunshine ... in the Afternoon
Charade |
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| 2. | Mar 20, 2010: | Music Casserole
Charade |
5. | Mar 12, 2010: | No Cover, No Minimum
Summertime |
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| 3. | Mar 19, 2010: | The Rent Party
Night And Day |
6. | Mar 04, 2010: | in the groove
(Just Like) Starting Over |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2010-01-17
Reviewed 2010-01-17
KAT EDMONSON: Take to the Sky
Convivium, 2009
JAZZ VOCALS – The first thing you’ll notice about Edmonson is her unusual voice, reminiscent of Billie Holiday by way of Blossom Dearie, but with a distinctive intimacy and a wistful/coy character all her own. The second thing is her repertoire, which includes great takes on the usual standards but also covers pop songs by The Cure, The Cardigans and John Lennon. This is different, and well worth a spin.
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10
1. 5:12 – slow piano pulse and deadpan vocal; rises gradually… very cool
2. 4:10 – Cure song done as a slow cha-cha… why does this work?! It does.
3. 3:51 – Cole Porter classic turned into a hip, bouncy strut w/nifty percussion
4. 4:17 – mysterious Henri Mancini film theme, stark and moody
5. 4:02 – Cardigans: whispery vocals & low horns; then a sexy Cuban dance
6. 5:11 – hushed feel, suspended pulse: vocal wraps around delicate trio
7. 2:27 – relaxed bounce, makes a jazz standard sound like a pop song
8. 4:55 – 1960s girl-group classic as a slow drag: walking bass, cool trumpet
9. 4:39 – verrry slooow John Lennon ballad, tender with lots of open space
10. 3:33 – slow and quiet a cappella tune, sweetly haunting
[ Fo ] 01/17/10
Convivium, 2009
JAZZ VOCALS – The first thing you’ll notice about Edmonson is her unusual voice, reminiscent of Billie Holiday by way of Blossom Dearie, but with a distinctive intimacy and a wistful/coy character all her own. The second thing is her repertoire, which includes great takes on the usual standards but also covers pop songs by The Cure, The Cardigans and John Lennon. This is different, and well worth a spin.
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10
1. 5:12 – slow piano pulse and deadpan vocal; rises gradually… very cool
2. 4:10 – Cure song done as a slow cha-cha… why does this work?! It does.
3. 3:51 – Cole Porter classic turned into a hip, bouncy strut w/nifty percussion
4. 4:17 – mysterious Henri Mancini film theme, stark and moody
5. 4:02 – Cardigans: whispery vocals & low horns; then a sexy Cuban dance
6. 5:11 – hushed feel, suspended pulse: vocal wraps around delicate trio
7. 2:27 – relaxed bounce, makes a jazz standard sound like a pop song
8. 4:55 – 1960s girl-group classic as a slow drag: walking bass, cool trumpet
9. 4:39 – verrry slooow John Lennon ballad, tender with lots of open space
10. 3:33 – slow and quiet a cappella tune, sweetly haunting
[ Fo ] 01/17/10
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