Greta Matassa - Favorites From A Long Walk

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:22
Size: 143,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:42)  1. Double Rainbow
(4:46)  2. Inside A Silent Tear
(3:04)  3. Sweet And Lovely
(4:08)  4. He's Gone Again
(3:27)  5. If I Love Again
(6:23)  6. Listen Little Girl
(5:55)  7. I Will Wait For You
(4:55)  8. Look At That Face
(3:55)  9. Late, Late Show
(6:31) 10. Speak Low
(6:20) 11. Never Never Land
(4:44) 12. The Man With A Horn
(3:25) 13. There'll Be Another Spring

A nice album of relatively unknown songs originally done by the great female vocalists of yesteryear. Greta Matassa has a nice way with the music, alternately whispering softly and belting out cadences as the compositions require. Matassa doesn't quite mimic the classic singers, but she does have hints of their styles slyly embedded in her delivery. Ella comes out just a bit when she starts to scat. Carmen McRae comes through a bit on a Jobim number. Sarah Vaughan comes out when she needs to purr a little. Ultimately, there isn't much new to be found here, if one has already heard Matassa's formidable prowess. However, it's a nice round of songs whether it's new or not. Perfect for a slow weekend afternoon. ~ Adam Greenberg  http://www.allmusic.com/album/favorites-from-a-long-walk-mw0000263030

Personnel: Greta Matassa (vocals); Darin Clendenin & Friends, Darin Clendenin (piano); Clipper Anderson (electric bass); Richard Cole (saxophone); Thomas Marriott (trumpet); Mark Ivester (drums).

Favorites From A Long Walk

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