Basia Trzetrzelewska - The Sweetest Illusion

Styles: Vocal, Jazz Pop
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:52
Size: 121,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:46)  1. Drunk On Love
(5:01)  2. Third Time Lucky
(5:22)  3. Yearning
(4:52)  4. She Deserves It / Rachel's Wedding
(5:00)  5. An Olive Tree
(4:58)  6. The Sweetest Illusion
(3:51)  7. Perfect Mother
(4:13)  8. More Fire Than Flame
(4:53)  9. Simple Pleasures
(4:54) 10. My Cruel Ways
(4:58) 11. The Prayer Of A Happy Housewife

The sweet voiced Polish girl continues to set the standard by which other, less inventive adult contemporary vocalists should be measured. Her tender yet powerful feelings take listeners' hearts to places with fascinating, sometimes surreal imagery. 

Basia and partner/producer Danny White's real gift is rhythmic diversity, and the tandem take the artsy route on a big, brassy tour through Brazil and Latin America, employing jazzy touches that keep even the most staid tune hopping. The ballads are sweet as well. Nobody in this crowded genre outclassed or outperformed Basia, but as welcome as this comeback after four years was, the singer never followed up with another full-length studio project.~Jonathan Widran http://www.allmusic.com/album/sweetest-illusion-mw0000115018

Personnel: Basia Trzetrzelewska, Trey Lorenz (vocals); Peter White (guitar, accordion); Andy Ross (guitar, mandolin, bandurria); Gavyn Wright (violin); Tony Pleeth (cello); Chris Margary (flute, alto flute, baritone saxophone); Patrick Clahar (alto & tenor saxophone); Steve Gregory (tenor saxophone); Ronnie Chamberlain (baritone saxophone); Kevin Robinson (trumpet, French horn, flugelhorn, vocals); Fayyaz Virji (trombone); Danny White (keyboards, vocals); Julian Crampton, Andres Lafone, Randy Hope-Taylor (bass); Andy Gangadeen (drums, percussion); Karl Vanden Bossche, Bosco De Oliveria (percussion), Mark Anthoni (background vocals).

The Sweetest Illusion

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