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Carla White: Live At Vartan Jazz

By AAJ Staff
June 1, 1998
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Carla White is one of the most richly expressive jazz singers of the 1990s, but regrettably, the New York resident hasn't been recorded nearly as often as she deserves to be. The gaps between her albums have been much too long, and it's ridiculous that a label hasn't been recording her exhaustively. That fact makes the release of Live At Vartan Jazz cause for celebration. From evocative, noir-ish ballad singing on "The End Of A Love Affair," "As Life Goes On" and "My Reverie" to inventive scatting on Charlie Parker's "Bloomdido" and "That's It," this fine CD (which was recorded in Denver in 1996) is everything jazz singing should be — personal, individualistic, improvisatory, spontaneous. White's tasteful backing on this disc includes pianist Mark Soskin, guitarist Jerry Hahn, bassist Harvie Swartz and drummer Joe LaBarbera.

Only two of White's albums are in print right now, the other being the superb Listen Here on Evidence. Both CDs are highly recommended.

Personnel

Carla White

vocals

Album information

Title: Live At Vartan Jazz | Year Released: 1998 | Record Label: WATT Works

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