Jazz Articles about Trudy Desmond

Trudy Desmond: A Dream Come True

by Jim Santella
August 19, 2005

Trudy Desmond made four studio recordings in her lifetime. Cancer took the vocalist from us all too soon. She could interpret a song convincingly, and she always gave us a warm musical performance. This compilation gives us the best of Trudy Desmond through excerpts from RSVP (1988), Tailor Made (1991), Make Me Rainbows (1995), and My One and Only (1998).

Her clear vocal delivery makes each song come to life. Desmond is accompanied by great friends, and her ...