Dreams In Apartments
Jazz
| Aug 2013
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2013-08-18
Reviewed 2013-08-18
NANCY HARMS: Dreams in Apartments
Gazelle Records, 2013
JAZZ VOCALS – Nancy Harms has a beautiful, sophisticated voice that really glows on ballads and gentle standards, so it’s great that those make up the bulk of this CD (the two uptempo numbers lack that vocal magic). About half the tracks are originals, and they fit in quite well too with some insightful lyrics.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9
1. 3:38 – uptempo original, rushes by in a breathless driving spiral
2. 4:23 – delicate, hushed, smoky ballad; just voice and piano
3. 4:51 – midtempo standard, vocal rests gracefully atop a lovely trio
4. 4:28 – relaxed original, uplifting lyrics, simple sound with trombone break
5. 4:31 – hushed standard: haunting vocal goes high, soft guitar
6. 4:12 – vocal version of Erik Satie tone poem: fragile and sparkling
7. 5:25 – slow, otherworldly original: piano/guitar merge under stretched vocal
8. 3:44 – dramatic original, slashing rhythm, guitar pulls it upward
9. 5:50 – warm standard: aching whispery vocal, sweet guitar/piano interplay
10. 3:33 – gentle swing, curves sweetly, nice piano solo
[ Fo ] - 18 August 2013
Gazelle Records, 2013
JAZZ VOCALS – Nancy Harms has a beautiful, sophisticated voice that really glows on ballads and gentle standards, so it’s great that those make up the bulk of this CD (the two uptempo numbers lack that vocal magic). About half the tracks are originals, and they fit in quite well too with some insightful lyrics.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9
1. 3:38 – uptempo original, rushes by in a breathless driving spiral
2. 4:23 – delicate, hushed, smoky ballad; just voice and piano
3. 4:51 – midtempo standard, vocal rests gracefully atop a lovely trio
4. 4:28 – relaxed original, uplifting lyrics, simple sound with trombone break
5. 4:31 – hushed standard: haunting vocal goes high, soft guitar
6. 4:12 – vocal version of Erik Satie tone poem: fragile and sparkling
7. 5:25 – slow, otherworldly original: piano/guitar merge under stretched vocal
8. 3:44 – dramatic original, slashing rhythm, guitar pulls it upward
9. 5:50 – warm standard: aching whispery vocal, sweet guitar/piano interplay
10. 3:33 – gentle swing, curves sweetly, nice piano solo
[ Fo ] - 18 August 2013
Recent airplay
Out Of Comfort
Moonlight Impressions — Feb 12, 2016
Mood Indigo, It Could Happen To You
Rebop — Jan 22, 2016
And It's Beautiful
Rebop — Jan 08, 2016
Mood Indigo, It Could Happen To You
Rebop — Jun 26, 2015
Out Of Comfort
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 18, 2013
While We're Young, Midnight Sun
Rebop — Oct 17, 2013
Charting
2013-08-18 — 2013-10-20
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 20 | 2 |
| Oct 13 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | 3 |
| Sep 15 | 2 |
| Sep 8 | 2 |
| Sep 1 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Weight Of The World | ||
| 2. | It Could Happen To You | ||
| 3. | Mood Indigo | ||
| 4. | And It's Beautiful | ||
| 5. | Never Let Me Go | ||
| 6. | From My First Moment (Gymnopedie For Piano No. 1) | ||
| 7. | Out Of Comfort | ||
| 8. | Something Real | ||
| 9. | Midnight Sun | ||
| 10. | While We're Young |