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Lissy Walker: Life Is Sweet
by Bruce Lindsay
Life Is Sweet is the debut from Berkeley, California-based vocalist Lissy Walker. In an increasingly crowded pool of female jazz singers it's important to stand out from the norm: two things about Life Is Sweet ensure that Walker can do that. Firstly, there is Walker's song selection--a tasteful and unusual mix of standards and more left-field but high quality tunes. Secondly, there's her voice--a subtle but unmistakable hint of country music gives it a distinctive and emotive quality. At times, ...
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