All In Good Time

Reviewed: 2019-12-30
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Vocalist Ardizzone’s latest disc hangs together like a densely emotive tone poem composed to, if not make life make sense, then at least tell a simple truth. There’s a good mix of standards with a few well-crafted new wave rock gems plus a couple of originals.
If You Like: Diana Krall, Nicki Parrott
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ My One Bad Habit (5:44) –vocal starts> slow song about failed relationships> piano solo> slow song> crescendo end
2/ Estate (5:12) – piano starts> midtempo song with samba vibe> piano solo> midtempo song> slow fade
*3/ Girl Afraid (4:48) – drums/piano starts> uptempo song> piano solo> uptempo song> quick fade
4/ When Hagar Ran (6:08) – drums start> midtempo song> piano solo swings uptempo> midtempo song> fade
*5/ Kid (5:53) – vibes start> slow song> swings to midtempo> piano solo> midtempo song> fade
*6/ Our Lips Are Sealed (5:58) – piano starts strong> midtempo song> piano solo> uptempo song> slow fade
**7/ Ischia (3:48) – cymbals/Rhodes start> slow song sung in Spanish> bass solo> slow song> slow fade
**8/ Someday My Prince Will Come (6:08) – bass starts> midtempo song> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo song> slow fade
9/ Cyclone (7:07) – piano starts> slow song> swinging fast tempo piano solo> slow song> fade
***10/ This I Dig Of You (4:41) – piano/vocal start> uptempo scat solo> piano solo> piano/drums trade riffs> scat singing> quick stop