Jazz Articles about Birdie Leigh

Birdie Leigh: In A Silky Mood

by C. Michael Bailey
September 22, 2010

In A Silky Mood is very much a sampler disc, showing off the considerable wares of one Birdie Leigh. The vocalist joins Retta Christie (Retta Christie with David Evans and David Frishberg: Volumes 1 and 2) and Lawrence Lebo ( Lawrence Lebo: Rhythm and Roots) in addressing American Music in a very stripped down fashion. Leigh combines Lebo's sense of humor with Christie's earnest sincerity, for a perfect brew of fun. “My Baby Just Cares for Me" ...