Time: 51:31
Size: 118.0 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front
[3:41] 1. Moanin'
[4:19] 2. Jitterbug Waltz
[5:38] 3. Skylark
[4:13] 4. Man, That Was A Dream
[3:29] 5. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
[5:44] 6. I'm In The Mood For Love Moody's Mood For Love
[2:25] 7. Blue Skies In Walked Bud
[4:11] 8. If You Know Love
[4:58] 9. If You Never Come To Me
[4:14] 10. I Thought About You
[4:55] 11. Daydream
[3:40] 12. It's Over Now (Well You Needn't)
It always amazes me when I hear an album by a talented and seasoned entertainer who has a strong presence in a local music scene, but has not become known much beyond their performing area. Such is the case with Memphis-based vocalist JOYCE COBB. After hearing Joyce Cobb with the Michael Jefry Stevens Trio (Archer Records 31934), I am pleased that she has finally entered my listening life. Cobb has a superb jazz feeling, with a strong dose of blues and soul as part of her stylistic mix. The fine trio backing her is comprised of Michael Jefry Stevens on piano, Jonathan Wires on bass and Renardo Ward on drums. She is a soulful ballad singer as can be heard on selections like Skylark and Daydream. Cobb s vocalese chops are on display from the start when she opens with Moanin. The natural pairing of I m in the Mood for Love and Moody s Mood for Love is followed by a clever matching of Irving Berlin s Blue Skies with Thelonious Monk s In Walked Bud, the Monk tune having been based on the chord changes for the Berlin song. These are but a few of the delights to be found on this deeply appealing album. (archer-records.com) ~CD Review
Joyce Cobb With The Michael Jefrey Stevens Trio