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Clairdee: Destination Moon
by C. Michael Bailey
My Two Sense.. Colleague Jim Santella reviewed this Bay Area artist in the November issue of All About Jazz. Publisher, Master Ricci also sent this disc my way and I am quite glad he did. I have recently reviewed several jazz vocal offerings, but none I found as satisfying in singing or support as Clairdee’s self-produced Destination Moon.
Mainstream Voice...Star Eyes Talent.. Clairdee and her excellent piano trio meld with one another to produce a recording of seamless swing. The ...
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by Jim Santella
From San Francisco, Clairdee brings her rich alto voice and caressing mainstream charm to center stage with support from a superb piano trio. Expressive and unique, the singer’s presentation contains a tinge of Betty Carter’s upbeat way with a melody; particularly on “They Can’t Take That Away From Me," her driving “Destination Moon" and again on the slightly dramatic ballad “Time After Time."
Smooth and upbeat with an intimate quartet arrangement, “Moonglow" sets the tone for the majority of the ...
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