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A Beautiful Bouquet

Current price: $11.99
A Beautiful Bouquet
A Beautiful Bouquet

Barnes and Noble

A Beautiful Bouquet

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In her prime, was known as a and singer. But as she got older she spent more and more time singing with bands, and this fine album (originally released on LP in 1983) was recorded over the course of two days with the . The program consists entirely of songs, and the combination of ' slightly gruff high tenor and 's powerful, brassy voice is a surprisingly effective one. The band itself is, for the most part, fairly workmanlike, though there are several sparkling moments of inspiration. They show a particular affinity for songs with tricky and irregular rhythms -- is more difficult than they make it sound, and their hocketing vocal arrangement is lots of fun. They also manage to make the extra beats in sound completely natural. Other highlights include an appropriately soaring version of and a soulful rendition of but is given a slightly plodding treatment here and the title track is a bit maudlin, even by standards. Even with its minor flaws, though, this disc is a welcome reminder of one of music's most powerful female voices. ~ Rick Anderson

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