Need My Sugar
Jazz
| Nov 2003
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2004-05-14
Reviewed 2004-05-14
KIM NALLEY – “Need My Sugar”
CE Jazz & Blues, 2002
Ooooh, yummy! Local treasure Kim Nalley (co-owner of Jazz at Pearl’s in North Beach) offers up nine sexy, sassy takes on classic blues and jazz standards. She’s backed by a trio of local jazz stalwarts (Dave Mathews on piano gets a good amount of space and uses it well).
Fo’s picks: 2, 4, 5, 9
1. 3:19 – straight-up jazz vocal, lightly swinging tempo, piano solo
2. 5:34 – delicious, drawn-out r&b; think of cocktails and bearskin rugs
3. 3:35 – dinner-club jazz: slightly sassy vocal, even-toned backing
4. 6:10 – slow and haunting, with a latin tinge. Vocals and trio all great!
5. 2:47 – rollicking barrelhouse boogie, original tune in a classic style
6. 3:03 – slow-dance tempo, a really nice (and subtly sexy) ballad
7. 2:55 – frisky swing, feels a bit rushed, but well-phrased vocals
8. 4:09 – medium walking blues, extra-sassy vocal and good piano solo
9. 6:30 – breezy, upbeat take on the 60’s r&b hit, swings just right
[ Fo ] – 05/14/2004
CE Jazz & Blues, 2002
Ooooh, yummy! Local treasure Kim Nalley (co-owner of Jazz at Pearl’s in North Beach) offers up nine sexy, sassy takes on classic blues and jazz standards. She’s backed by a trio of local jazz stalwarts (Dave Mathews on piano gets a good amount of space and uses it well).
Fo’s picks: 2, 4, 5, 9
1. 3:19 – straight-up jazz vocal, lightly swinging tempo, piano solo
2. 5:34 – delicious, drawn-out r&b; think of cocktails and bearskin rugs
3. 3:35 – dinner-club jazz: slightly sassy vocal, even-toned backing
4. 6:10 – slow and haunting, with a latin tinge. Vocals and trio all great!
5. 2:47 – rollicking barrelhouse boogie, original tune in a classic style
6. 3:03 – slow-dance tempo, a really nice (and subtly sexy) ballad
7. 2:55 – frisky swing, feels a bit rushed, but well-phrased vocals
8. 4:09 – medium walking blues, extra-sassy vocal and good piano solo
9. 6:30 – breezy, upbeat take on the 60’s r&b hit, swings just right
[ Fo ] – 05/14/2004
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| Jul 11 | 1 |
| Jun 27 | 1 |
| Jun 20 | 2 |
| Jun 6 | 1 |
| May 23 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | September in the Rain | ||
| 2. | At Last | ||
| 3. | Say It Isn't So | ||
| 4. | Nature Boy | ||
| 5. | Need My Sugar | ||
| 6. | I Was Telling Him About You | ||
| 7. | Too Close for Comfort | ||
| 8. | Goin' to New York | ||
| 9. | Our Day Will Come |