Bria

Bria Skonberg/ Bria
Label: Okeh Masterworks

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-09-30

Tom McCarter
Bria Skonberg
Bria
Genre: Jazz
Sultry singer and terrific trumpet player blazes through a variety styles with an excellent sextet. A spirited set of old standards.
FCCs: none
If You Like: Billie Holliday, Annie Ross, Freddie Hubbard, Clifford Brown, Louis Armstrong; Rebecca Coupe Franks
Favorite Tracks: (1) Don’t Be That Way (6) I Was a Litlle Too Lonely (And You Were a Little Too Late), (9) Egyptian Fantasy, (10) My Shadow, (13) Midnight Sun
Track Review: 1/ piano starts slow> vocal moves uptempo> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo jam with vocal> slows to quick vocal end 2/ piano starts> midtempo with vocal>fade on vocal
3/ piano starts> midtempo jam with vocal> uptempo trumpet solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> drum slolo> uptempo jam with vocal> quick end
4/ piano/trumpet starts> slow tempo builds to midtempo jam with vocal> trumpet solo> brief midtempo jam> quick stop 5/ drums start> slow tempo jam and vocal 6/ midtempo jam with vocal> trumpet solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam with vocal> quick stop 7/ piano starts> slow tempo song> vibes solo> trumpet solo> slow song & fade 8/ vibes start> with heavy chords> uptempo song> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo song 9/ trumpet starts> several styles of music showcased (no vocal) 10/ bass starts> slow tempo song> interesting arrangement> sudden end 11/ piano starts> muted trumpet solo> uptempo song> sudden end 12/ trumpet starts> uptempo song> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo song> crescendo end 13/ piano starts slow> slow song> trumpet solo to end 14/ muted trumpet solo (no vocal) false stop followed by sudden stop