Reviewed: 2020—04-22
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Vocalist Wicks returns with another terrific set of laid-back personal tunes, mostly originals. This time out she has a stellar quartet of west coast musicians. Wicks has a unique vocal style that draws you into the story she is revealing in the song.
If You Like: Betty Carter, Diana Krall, Jolie Holland, Nicky Parrott
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ A Love For Just Part (3:36) – piano starts> sultry midtempo song> fade
*2/ Paginas En Blanco (4:45) – drums start> smoky midtempo song> fade
3/ Wide Open (3:52) – piano starts> midtempo song> fade
**4/ Shadow Play (5:07) – drums start> sultry midtempo song> slow fade
5/ Some Other Spring (5:08) – piano/ sax start> slow tempo song> fade
*6/ Spider Rain (5:34) – piano/drums start> midtempo song> crescendo end
**7/ Elephant In The Room (4:00) – full band starts> bouncy midtempo song with a circus vibe> fade
8/ Remember (3:45) – piano starts> slow tempo song> fade
9/ Safe In The World (5:48) – drums/piano starts> midtempo song> fade on vocal
**10/ Late June (4:08) – piano/drums start> uptempo song> slow fade
*11/ A Secret Place (3:51) – drums start> smoky midtempo song> fade
**12/ Meet Me In A Special Place (4:34) – piano starts> strutting midtempo song> crescendo end