Barbara Lusch - Rock Me Sweet

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:57
Size: 104,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:19)  1. Dancing In the Dark
(3:28)  2. Hot Blooded
(2:55)  3. I Want You To Want Me
(3:44)  4. Living On a Prayer
(3:33)  5. Sweet Child O' Mine
(5:04)  6. Owner of a Lonely Heart
(4:04)  7. Hungry Like the Wolf
(4:50)  8. Cat People
(4:26)  9. Where the Streets Have No Name
(3:52) 10. Dancing With Myself
(4:37) 11. Running On Empty

Barbara Lusch has a unique and compelling way with a song that goes straight to your heart. Her 2014 recording, Rock Me Sweet (Slim Style Records), is a surprising and magnetic reinterpretation of some of the best loved rock anthems of the 80's. Well-known hits of male rock icons such as Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Bono have been transformed by Barbara into sophisticated, sexy, and soulful songs. ~ Editorial Reviews  http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Me-Sweet-Barbara-Lusch/dp/B00MP5UR2O

Rock Me Sweet

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Barbara Lusch - Barbara Lusch

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:37
Size: 100,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:34)  1. Come On-A My House
(3:01)  2. Ain't Doin' Bad Doin' Nothin'
(4:14)  3. Girl Talk
(2:41)  4. Light My Fire
(3:20)  5. Nature Boy
(3:20)  6. I Love The Way You're Breaking
(3:17)  7. Black Coffee
(3:34)  8. Every Night
(4:24)  9. They Can't Take That Away From
(3:23) 10. So Nice
(4:19) 11. Now Baby, or Never
(4:23) 12. Bonita

Barbara Lusch is a communicator. She sings with a deeply sensual vibrancy that gets right to the heart of the matter. Her songs take on added meaning that ensures we'll "get it. It helps that she's chosen songs to which we can all relate. They're timeless, of course, and provide pleasant memories that we cannot overlook. Lusch brings a delightful voice to the forum that's always clear and crisp. Her confidence comes from the high musical standards that she exhibits throughout the program. The piano trio accompaniment that appears with her gives the session a no-nonsense texture. The focus remains on the singer. The musical arrangements for both "Black Coffee and "Nature Boy include several welcome surprises. Lusch isn't one to settle for ordinary. "Every Night comes with a convincing blues feel, while "Bonita takes the audience on a journey through distant lands.  From the Great American Songbook, "They Can't Take That Away from Me lets Lusch swing with a kittenish charm. The soft edges in her voice ensure a laid-back interpretation throughout the program. "Now, Baby or Never, another heartfelt blues, stands out as the session's high point, issuing a meaningful dialogue through a swinging piano trio romp. One listen and you may feel as if you've known Barbara Lusch all your life. ~ Jim Santella   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=22211#.UzdRLFdSvro
 

Personnel: Barbara Lusch: vocals; Dan Gaynor: piano; Scott Steed, Essiet Essiet, Kevin Dietz: bass; Reinhardt Melz: drums; Bobby Torres: percussion; Sean Holmes, Kirk Green, Billy Bradford: background vocals.

Barbara Lusch

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Barbara Lusch - Surprisingly Good For You

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 48:41
Size: 111.5 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[3:22] 1. Sentimental Journey
[4:34] 2. Crazy
[3:41] 3. I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You
[2:43] 4. I Won't Dance
[4:04] 5. Daddy
[3:41] 6. Baby Come Home
[3:53] 7. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
[5:05] 8. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
[3:15] 9. Why Don't You Do Right
[2:52] 10. 'tain't What You Do
[2:38] 11. Please Don't Rush Me
[4:27] 12. For All We Know
[4:20] 13. Stardust

At last here is Barbara Lusch's much-anticipated new CD, "Surprisingly Good For You". What a treasure trove of delights! Here are jewels from the American Song Book ("Stardust", "Sentimental Journey"), country classics ("Crazy"), Broadway tunes ("I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You", "I Won't Dance"), bluesy torch numbers ("Why Don't You Do Right"), all interpreted anew by Barbara and her swinging jazz backup group. Just as for her first CD, she has chosen songs that are timeless, songs that have the power to bring back memories as well as create new ones.

Her debut album ("Barbara Lusch") was widely praised internationally. It was distributed in Japan, picked up by JazzRadio Berlin for repeated plays, chosen for a Singapore compilation CD, and it drew raves from many sources:
"Barbara Lusch is a communicator. She sings with a deeply sensual vibrancy that gets right to the heart of the matter. She brings a delightful voice that's always clear and crisp. One listen and you may feel as if you've known Barbara Lusch all your life." (Jim Santella, JazzScene)
"Her first release is a knockout from start to finish. Barbara Lusch deserves to be heard!"(Phil Stout, Music Consultant at JazzRadio Berlin)
"Lusch's cool vocals fit nicely among those of contemporaries like Norah Jones and Diana Krall, and have earned comparisons to legendary chanteuses Julie London, Doris Day and Peggy Lee." (Barbara Mitchell, Portland Tribune)
"This singer has created a solo identity that's two parts classy, one part coy, with a splash of seduction and a twist of wit." (Marty Hughley, The Oregonian)
"Barbara is like that darling girl next door, now completely grown up but still keeping that little girl charm. She can win over even the most casual listener with ease, with her own brand of ultra-clean, sexy allure." (Joerg Michael Smitt, Soul Site, Germany)

Recording information: Crossroads Productions, Vancouver, WA; Kung Fu Bakery Recording Studios, Portland, OR.

Rob Thomas (violin); Gary Hobbs (drums); Carmelo Louis Torres (congas, bongos, shaker); Bobby Torres (congas).

Surprisingly Good For You

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