Jazz Articles about Laura Crema

Laura Crema: Almost Blue

by AAJ Staff
August 25, 2003

Laura Crema uses Almost Blue to revive great standards in very refreshing form, turning back generations of time to pay the highest form of respect to her predecessors. Although Crema included two tracks recorded live, one wonders how different this collection would feel to the listener had the band just recorded this whole album as a live set. This album is a nightclub gig without the smoke.

Laura Crema learned well under the guidance of legendary jazz vocalists Sheila Jordan ...