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Tierney Sutton Band: Desire
With her clear, supple voice, sensuous delivery and an actress' flair for the dramatic, Sutton conveys skepticism along with heartbreak in her highly distinctive readings of familiar fare like "It's All Right With Me," "Cry Me a River," "Fever" and "Skylark." She's especially effective in the role of the cynical seductress in "Whatever Lola Wants." When she sings that song's most licentious lines ("She always gets what she aims for/And your heart and soul are what she came for"), there's no doubt Lola will get everything she desires.
Sutton is aided enormously over the album's 11 tunes by her sympathetic bandmates—Christian Jacob (piano), Trey Henry and Kevin Axt (bass) and Ray Brinker (drums)—all of whom are given space for extensive soloing. She's been working with these musicians for 15 years and their ease and rapport with one another is clear.
Track Listing
It's Only a Paper Moon; My Heart Belongs To Daddy; Long Daddy Green; Fever; It's All Right With Me; Then I'll Be Tired of You; Cry Me a River; Love Me or Leave Me; Heart's Desire; Whatever Lola Wants; Skylark.
Personnel
Tierney Sutton
vocalsTierney Sutton: vocals; Christian Jacob: piano; Trey Henry and Kevin Axt: bass: Ray Brinker: drums.
Album information
Title: Desire | Year Released: 2009 | Record Label: Telarc Records
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