Carol Welsman - Hold Me (2001)
Carol Welsman - Hold Me (2001)
Vocal Jazz | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 61 min | 141 MB
Label: Avenue (Rhino) | Rel: 2001
Vocal Jazz | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 61 min | 141 MB
Label: Avenue (Rhino) | Rel: 2001
If this self-titled CD had more of a straight-ahead jazz outlook, it would be easy to describe Carol Welsman as a member of the Cool School; the Canadian singer favors the type of relaxed, subtle phrasing that June Christy, Helen Merrill and Chris Connor were known for in the '50s. But for the most part, this 2007 release (which was produced by Jimmy Haslip of Yellowjackets fame) is not straight-ahead jazz but rather, is best described as jazz-tinged pop/NAC singing along the lines of Basia, Marilyn Scott and Sade. The 50-minute CD does have its improvisatory moments; the Brazilian-flavored "Café" (a Welsman original) demonstrates that Welsman can scat and improvise effectively when she puts her mind to it.
Tracklist:
01. Night and Day
02. Fragile
03. Love Junkyard
04. Hold Me
05. Brazasia
06. Talking Is Good
07. Bird of Paradise
08. I Believe
09. Little Caesar
10. Why
11. Les Moulins de Mon Coeur
12. And So It Goes