Jazz with a French Twist
Written: Jun 01 '06
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Pros: Love the music, love the voice
Cons: I have never been able to understand more than basic French
The Bottom Line: Jazz with a French heart, this is a lovely introduction to Lorna Lee
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Lorna Lee presents us with her first album, a work filled with romantic interludes in a jazzy electronica genre.
Her voice is silky, expressive and the style has a French Café or nightclub feel to it. The lyrics are mostly in French, with a few tracks being in English. The songs are about romance, love songs of lost love, jealousy, and desire.
The music is all about the vocals, backed with a steady beat and keyboard electronica backfill. But without good compositions the voice would be lost. Most of the tracks are written by Dorian Wright and a couple are co-authored with Andrew Patch. The lyrics appear to be written mostly by Lorna Lee herself. The production quality is excellent and again, due to Dorian Wright. So we have quality production, well chosen musical compositions and it all leads to a perfect platform for Ms. Lee's enticing vocals.
Outstanding tracks were hard to pick from all the excellent presentations. If I have to choose, the opening track Es-Tu Sincere? is a winner, presenting us with an overview of the entire CD. The melody is memorable, the beat moves you to move and Ms. Lee's voice soars through the entire performance. A very romantic piece.
At Last will crash your heart on the shore with this song of love gone bad. I found myself singing with the chorus "It's so hard to be sad when your boat has sunk at last". Great lyrics! Memorable music.
Je Reve Que Je Reve or I Dream What I Dream is a jazzy upbeat track, lovely execution, and makes me wish I spoke French a bit better than I do so I can sing along with this number. Very memorable music, lovely execution.
Can't Get Over You could be from a Film Noir; a smoky bar and our hero is eating out his heart over the lovely café singer who he feels sings only for him, yet all but ignores him. A brilliant piece.
Another driven musical presentation, Get Up Get Started is presented with English and French lyrics. Very interesting composition, mixing the sound of the vocals as well as the language.
On some tracks the vocals are a mixture of sung and spoken word, adding yet another element to the music. The music is constantly evolving throughout the CD, and we are presented with some very original and enjoyable variations.
If you enjoy jazz with a French Twist, and silky, sultry vocals, this is an excellent addition to your late night listening. Sit back with a cup of coffee on your balcony or settle into your favorite late night bar with a glass of your favorite and this CD. mafoster
TRACKS
Es-Tu Sincère?
Tu Es Le Seul
At Last
La Lune Foncée
Je Rêve Que Je Rêve
Interlude
Jalousie
Jamais Jamais
Can't Get Over You
Désiré
Eve
Recommended:
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