Adelaide Ruble - Come Fly With Me

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:15
Size: 85,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:16)  1. On The Street Where You Live
(4:00)  2. A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square
(2:38)  3. Come Fly With Me
(3:36)  4. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
(4:29)  5. I've Got You Under My Skin
(2:25)  6. They Can't Take That Away From Me
(2:32)  7. I Get Along Without You Very Well
(2:25)  8. A Wink And A Smile
(3:39)  9. Don't Worry Bout Me
(2:12) 10. Devil May Care
(2:42) 11. I Thought About You
(3:16) 12. I See Your Face Before Me

Adelaide Ruble evidently makes her debut recording as a leader with Come Fly with Me. The Washington, D.C., area resident digs deeply into a number of frequently recorded gems from the Great American Songbook, backed by a strong band anchored by keyboardist and guitarist Rick Eldridge and some terrific trombone by Harry Watters. Ruble has a warm alto voice and an almost conversation approach, though occasionally with a touch of excessive vibrato that seems to come from nervous energy. She's best on the slow ballads like a heartfelt "I Get Along Without You Very Well" (a lovely duet with Eldridge on piano) and a sassy, brisk treatment of "Devil May Care" (complemented by Watters' tasty licks). Ruble avoids many of the traps that singers can fall into, like running a song into the ground with excessive choruses (only one runs past the four-minute mark), though the CD is rather brief at just over 36 minutes. Adelaide Ruble's initial release is a promising beginning to her career as a recording artist. ~ Ken Dryden  http://www.allmusic.com/album/come-fly-with-me-mw0000515926.

Come Fly With Me

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