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Come Dream With Me
Jane Monheit | N-Coded Music (2001)
Though critics have accused her of sticking close to her
predecessors and playing it too safe with her material and delivery, Jane
Monheit has grown up a lot in one album and is truly ready to spread her
wings and take her place among the new generation of jazz vocalists.
Disovered by master producer Joel Dorn, Monheit has also caught the ear
and attention of legends such as Kenny Barron, Michael Brecker and
fellow young lion Christian McBride, all of whom perform on this lovely and
highly listenable album. From the breathy opening verse of the American
standard "Over the Rainbow" to the more exploratory reading of the
Canadian should-be-classic "Case of You," Monheit stretches both her
repertoire and her expressions on this second album.
With the help of Barron and McBride, Monheit keys her ways through standards such as "I'm Through With Love" and "Blame It On My Youth" (which features a fittingly remorseful trumpet line by Tom Harrell), then enlists Richard Bona to strum her through Bread's "If." Bona also sets the tone for a triumphant tackling of the twisting tongue tango "Waters of March," which is a challenge in itself. To prove the extent of her growth, Monheit closes the album with a juvenile rendition of the opening track, but there is much more evidence of her artistic development throughout. So for those frustrated musicians who have nothing better to do than nay-say what may indeed be the next big thing, take Monheit's invitation and dream along.
Jane Monheit at All About Jazz.
Personnel: Jane Monheit: vocals; Kenny Barron: piano; Christian McBride: acoustic bass, electric bass (9); Gregory Hutchinson: drums; Tom Harrell: trumpet; Michael Brecker: tenor saxophone; Richard Bona: acoustic guitar and fretless bass (11). Style: Vocal
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