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Deborah J. Carter: Girl-Talking!

Read "Girl-Talking!" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
May 14, 2004

Deborah J. Carter is the epitome of a world class jazz singer. Born in the U.S. with ties in Hawaii and Japan, her home now is in Europe. Her current concert schedule agenda is a global itinerary of performances from Cristofori, Amsterdam to Madrid Spain. Her new recording, Girl-Talking!, highlights one of her live performances at the Pannonica jazz club in Hague, Holland in 2003. The concert features Carter with her working trio performing a variety of ...

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Deborah J. Carter: 'Round Moonlight

Read "'Round Moonlight" reviewed by Javier AQ Ortiz

by Javier AQ Ortiz
December 8, 2003

Deborah J. Carter is a nomad whose international singing career lies beyond her native North America. Bluesy inflections, jazzy phrasing, and a mid-range earthy tone keep her busy in vocal jazz circuits from Spain into Central Europe. Carter's interpretive framework in her second release is the trio format, although various guest musicians fortify the recording. The welcoming sense of intimacy afforded by Carter's singing is never lost, nonetheless. Her tribute to Carmen Lundy in “The Lamp Is Low ...