Katherine Davis

Katherine Davis: Dream Shoes

by Ed Kopp
February 1, 2000

Katherine Davis is a Chicago songstress who digs the blues and jazz in equal measure. Her debut CD Dream Shoes features both forms of music, mostly in combination. It's a mellow but soulful listen, and a very classy effort.There's a Billie Holiday-like quality to Davis' voice, a kind of lazy vulnerability that underscores the truth in a lyric. For instance, when Davis sings, “Don't you know I love you so," you really feel her love. It's strong, man, ...