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Tessa Souter: Nights of Key Largo
by Suzanne Lorge
Tessa Souter excels at creating mood and on her new CD, Nights of Key Largo, that mood is one of a relaxed intimacy: She never strains to emote, never pushes a note, never rushes a phrase. Her material--13 songs about moonlight, sand and romance--lends itself to this kind of laid-back treatment, reminding the listener that there is more to life than hurrying to be somewhere, with the stressful soundtrack that accompanies such a feverish lifestyle playing in one's head.
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by Donald Elfman
How nice to hear a sophisticated singer who so completely respects the melody, the lyrics, and the moment. Tessa Souter contributes much to the evolution of the songs she chooses to perform--she finds ways through phrase, paraphrase, and instrumental accompaniment to add rich new color. Like Norma Winstone--whose lyrics for Jimmy Rowles' “The Peacocks she uses here--Souter understands what is needed to deliver a song. Her voice, her sense of drama, her use of space and shape--all these work towards ...
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