At first
Julie Kelly
's voice may sound a bit jarring to some, but her singing on this CD will win most listeners over.
Kelly
slides between notes, sometimes speaks part of the lyrics (as on
"Some Other Time"
), and she takes chances, especially harmonically. Her repertoire on this
Chase
CD is filled with unusual choices, such as two obscure
Chick Corea
tunes (
"Highwire"
and
"Sounds"
),
Stevie Wonder
's
"Part Time Lover,"
Dave Grusin
"Bahia,"
Nat Adderley
's underrated classic
"The Old Country."
Assisted by strong support from a rhythm section led by pianist
Tom Garvin
and occasional solos from trumpeter
Chris Botti
and the reeds of
Bob Franceschini
, this is
's most intriguing and consistent recording. ~ Scott Yanow