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Alexis Cole: The Greatest Gift

Read "The Greatest Gift" reviewed by Bridget A. Arnwine

by Bridget A. Arnwine
November 11, 2009

Award-winning vocalist Alexis Cole is getting ready for Christmas with The Greatest Gift. The disc features 14 tracks, including original songs and some Christmas favorites such as “Joy to the World," “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," “Away in a Manger," and “Silent Night." The titles may be familiar, but Cole's unique interpretation turns the songs into jazz, blues and classical music--all highlighting her warm and rich vocals, so emotive they register in the keys ...

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Alexis Cole: Zingaro

Read "Zingaro" reviewed by Ernest Barteldes

by Ernest Barteldes
August 5, 2007

On this Toronto-based (but New York-born) vocalist's second release, she takes on several familiar standards with a personal signature, enhanced by a sparse instrumentation: here, she is accompanied solely by guitarist Ron Affif and bassist Jeffry Eckels, who play on all the tracks but the two Cole originals, the upbeat “Walkin' and “Morning With You, both of which feature fine work by Saul Rubin (guitar) and John Roche (bass). The album's title, which means “gypsy, is taken ...