Kelly Harland

Kelly Harland: Twelve Times Romance

by Dave Nathan
January 2, 2003

Who says that good arrangements can't make or break an album? Especially on the initial outing from Kelly Harland, a fine fledgling vocalist from the active, burgeoning Northwest jazz scene getting her feet wet on her first record. The CD's opener, "Too Close for Comfort," is the beneficiary of an innovative, ear catching chart by pianist Ted Brancato, who plays his own model of counterpoint on this well known classic, giving it a special and rarely heard interpretation. In fact, ...