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Tina May and Tony Coe: N'oublie jamais (Jazz Piquant)

by Dave Nathan
September 1, 2000

Tina May continues her exploration of out of the ordinary, but tasteful, selections from the world's songbook in her latest album for the British 33Jazz label. This time around she has corralled preeminent reedman Tony Coe as well as other outstanding musicians, to share the spotlight. May's albums are always full of heavenly surprises, and this album continues that pleasant practice.In previous outings, she usually sang a tune or two in French. Here, with a single exception, the ...