Dee Daniels - Feels So Good

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:45
Size: 117,6 MB
Art: Front

(6:58)  1. Honeysuckle Rose
(5:50)  2. Song For My Father
(5:29)  3. April In Paris
(5:04)  4. Midlife Crisis
(5:17)  5. Who Can I Turn To
(4:53)  6. Love Is Here
(6:44)  7. The Look Of Love
(7:05)  8. Love Ain't Love Without You
(3:21)  9. That's All

The story goes that Dee Daniels sang her first church solo at age 9, honed her style in the era of R&B and then came to fruition during a five-year stay in Europe.  This might explain her new CD. There’s a little something for everyone."Feels so Good!" offers a satisfying blend of jazz, blues and soul. Daniels wraps her hearty voice around familiar songs written by Fats Waller, Horace Silver, Anthony Newley and Burt Bacharach. She even throws a couple of original tunes into the mix. Her "Midlife Crisis" is a real hoot. "Midlife crisis/One of life’s little vices/ Midlife crisis/I never thought it would happen to me." Recorded in a six-hour session, "Feels so Good!" has a bit of a live-performance energy and spontaneity. At the end of "Midlife Crisis," Daniels playfully sneaks in the names of her musicians. She should. The band, led by pianist Norman Simmons, injects tasteful solos throughout the album. The recording, however, is Daniels’ show. A real journeywoman, she can take charge of a song whether it’s the bluesy "Honeysuckle Rose" or the grandiose "Who Can I Turn To." Daniels combines a bold R&B voice with a jazz singer’s sensibilities. Check out her work on Silver’s "Song For My Father." Daniels handles each number with confidence and skill. ~ Donna Kimura   

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Feels So Good

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