17 December 2009
By Lyov
In Jazz
Ask A Woman Who Knows
To be honest, there are some stern folk for whom Natalie Cole will never be forgiven for the overdubbed mega-hit duets she recorded with her late father. That would be a shame for them, because they’d miss out on the fact that Cole, as she’s spent the years since the aforementioned hits proving, is one damn fine standards singer. She’s got it all; a confident, relaxed delivery, an easy sense of swing, and of course unerring range and chops. On ASK A WOMAN WHO KNOWS, her first recording for famed jazz label Verve, she displays her gifts with grace and consistency, whether she’s simmering over the Brazilian-tinged “Tell Me All About It” or moving mellifluously through the BAGHDAD CAFE tune “Calling You.” Try to forget “Unforgettable” and see what’s going down here....
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Ask A Woman Who Knows, Blues, female vocalists, Jazz, Natalie Cole, Soul, vocal jazz
23 October 2009
By Lyov
In Jazz
A Song For You
“A Song for You” is a 1970 song written and originally performed by rock singer-songwriter Leon Russell. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness from an estranged lover, the tune is one of Russell’s best-known songs.
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A Song For You, Christina Aguilera, Femele Vocal, Herbie Hancock, Jazz, Joe Cocker, Natalie Cole, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston
07 August 2009
By Lyov
In Jazz
Genius Loves Company
Though Ray Charles, one of the greatest singers of the 20th century, was never in need of vocal assistance, he was no stranger to duets either (one of his finest records is a duet album with Betty Carter). For as much of a musical giant as he … Full Descriptionwas, Brother Ray knew how to share the spotlight, as evidenced by GENIUS LOVES COMPANY, his final project before his 2004 passing. In keeping with the eclectic nature of Charles’s artistry, he partners with a wide assortment of performers here....
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B.B. King, Diana Krall, Elton John, Genius Loves Company, Gladys Knight, James Taylor, Johnny Mathis, Natalie Cole, Ray Charles, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson
15 July 2009
By Lyov
In Jazz
L-O-V-E
The daughter of jazz and pop legend Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole has forged a successful career in two phases, doing R&B/urban contemporary and then jazz-based pop....
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Femele Vocal, L.O.V.E., Natalie Cole
Joss Stone
Soulstice
DJ Vadim
Laleh
Tracy Chapman
