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SongSpirit
Label: Ekapa
Released: 2006
Track listing: Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life; I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good; Africa; Indian Summer; It Never Entered My Mind; I Only Have Eyes for You; Memories of You; Music; Lush Life; Children of Soweto; I'll Follow My Secret Heart; Loveless Love/Careless Love
Sathima Bea Benjamin: SongSpirit
by AAJ Staff
To celebrate her recent septuagenarian status, vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin selected twelve tracks spanning eight releases for inclusion on SongSpirit, from her first early-'60s sessions to her latest disc (Musical Echoes, 2002), in essence releasing a greatest hits compilation--though who in jazz makes hit records?! Benjamin wisely selects an array of gems, particularly ...
Sathima Bea Benjamin: SongSpirit
by Andrew Rowan
Legions of jazz singers are out there these days with good chops and solid work. What is often missing, however, is that individual spark, those personal qualities that set the singer apart from the rest. Sathima Bea Benjamin possesses that spark, with a unique, aching quality in her voice that meshes well with the spirituality that ...
Sathima Bea Benjamin: SongSpirit
by Michael P. Gladstone
Having had the pleasure of hearing the most recent of Sathima Bea Benjamin's albums, Musical Echoes, some six months ago, I'm hesitant to add any more superlatives now that this retrospective look at the career of one of our finest jazz vocalists is about to be released. SongSpirit covers recordings made from 1963-2002. This collection of ...
Careless Love/Loveless Love
Album: SongSpirit
By Sathima Bea Benjamin
Label: Ekapa
Released: 2006
Duration: 8:54
Sathima Bea Benjamin: SongSpirit
by Jim Santella
A best of compilation of Sathima Bea Benjamin's work between 1963 and 2002, SongSpirit lets emotions soar through the poignant themes that she's chosen to represent over the years. Whether she's interpreting jazz standards or telling personal stories about her undying dedication to her homeland, Benjamin always gives it a hundred percent. The fact that she ...