Into The Light

Reviewed: 2018-01-18
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Sunny’s multi-octave vocals are delivered with passion and perfection as she reflects on personal experiences that have become her songs. The set list includes intimate ballads and up-tempo gems, including some originals and some interesting covers.
If You Like: Jane Monheit, Betty Carter
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Into The Light (7:55) - piano starts with heavy chords> midtempo song> scat solo piano solo> scat solo> midtempo song> quick fade on vocal
2/ Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (5:45) - piano starts> slow song> fade
*3/Highwire (4:13) - piano starts> slow song> scat solo swings to midtempo song & slows to stop
4/Crystal Silence (3:54) - piano starts> slow song> slow fade
*5/ piano starts> uptempo song> drum solo> uptempo song> quick stop
6/ Corcovado (6:50) - piano starts> slow song> piano solo> slow song> quick fade
*7/ Waltz For KB (3:49) - piano starts> slow song> piano solo> slow song> slow fade
*8/ Gentle Time (4:37) - piano starts> midtempo song> piano solo> piano solo swings into uptempo song> quick fade
9/You And I (3:49) - piano starts> slow song> bowed bass solo> slow song> slow fade
*10/ Electron Dance (3:29) - piano/vocal starts with uptempo scat singing> swings innto fast tempo jam with scat singing> swinging piano solo> piano/drum duet> uptempo jam with scat singing> quick stop
11/ Ode To Billie Joe (7:17) - piano starts> slow song> piano solo> slow song> slow fade
*12 Big Yellow Taxi (4:19) - piano starts> uptempo song> bass solo> piano solo slows down to midyempo song & stops
*13/ Not While I'm Around (5:26) - piano starts> slow song> piano solo> slow fade