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Danielle Eva: Road And Moon
by Dan Bilawsky
What do you get when you mix one part Lizz Wright, one part Alyssa Graham and a dash of Chiara Civello? The answer is vocalist Danielle Eva. Eva's music could be characterized as roots-infused jazz with a pop spin on the production, but plenty of other influences seep into the mix. A large cast of musicians joins her for Road and Moon--her own personal travelogue--and her diverse tastes are reflected in the songs she chooses to cover. ...
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by C. Michael Bailey
Danielle Eva emerges a fully formed jazz vocalist on her debut, Road and Moon (Devour Music, 2010). She has assimilated the influences of the finest jazz vocal talent of the last 20 years: Cassandra Wilson, Cheryl Bentyne, Tierney Sutton, Karrin Allyson, and nominally, Norah Jones. Drawing equally from Wilson's organic approach, Allyson's timbre-perfect pitch, and Jones' country sensibility, Eva crafts a diverse collection of songs that densely demonstrate her elastic and adaptable talent. Rarely have artists like Joni Mitchell ("Both ...
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