Malene Mortensen - Date With a Dream

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:20
Size: 113,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:28)  1. I've Got a Date With a Dream
(3:58)  2. All I Want
(5:44)  3. Egyptian Moonlight
(5:31)  4. Blur
(4:11)  5. At Last
(5:26)  6. Take Five
(3:50)  7. Mystery Man
(3:28)  8. Giving You The Best That I've Got
(3:41)  9. Off The Beat
(3:16) 10. Gone Before We Know
(5:45) 11. Crashed

Malene Mortensen emerged on the Danish jazz scene with her 2003 recording debut as a leader for Universal in Europe, following it up with this release for Stunt. With her fresh, engaging vocals and the potential to establish a following in both jazz and pop like Norah Jones, Mortenson isn't really an improviser, but she works with top-notch musicians who create fresh arrangements of standards, while she also proves herself to be a capable composer. Of particular interest are her interpretations of standards, including the sensuous, slowly savored "I've Got a Date with a Dream" (where she's backed by her trio plus strings and a lap steel player) and a heartfelt "At Last" (backed by pianist Kasper Villaume and soprano saxophonist Claus Waidtlow). She soars in Villaume's imaginative post-bop arrangement of "Take Five," displaying her soulful side. Mortenson's originals are more pop-oriented, though still catchy and entertaining, especially her infectious "Off the Beat."~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/date-with-a-dream-mw0000512052

Date With a Dream

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