(Review by Ann Alex).
This CD is a thoroughly enjoyable, lively, sassy, whirlwind of songs sung and played well, songs with an assertive feel, just in time for International Woman’s Day although the timing is a coincidence so far as I can tell. Kai Hoffman, a resident singer at Ronnie Scott’s, is hailed on the festival circuit, and rumour has it that she also looks good in Retro clothing! (so our editor tells me).
The album opens in fine style with Fran Landesman’s rather naughty Some Boys,, listing almost everything a woman needs to know about men, and continues with soft cymbals and insistent beats on History Repeating; on Pure Imagination the drums play a little tune (bongos?) and the mood is more reflective. Then comes the title track with the main message, to live for the moment and enjoy yourself. Quote ‘ sometimes you got to act before you really understand’. I’ve Never Met A Guy Who’s Perfect provides this very amusing line ‘I’m sick of silver foxes, who don’t tick the boxes’. Jazz standards included are Make Someone Happy, a very zippy Sweet Georgia Brown and What a Little Moonlight Can Do. I was surprised by the final track The Masquerade Is Over, a sad song about the end of a love affair, after all the optimism of the other tracks, but perhaps it was intended to drive home the message of doing it while you can. The musicians certainly did it while they could with aplomb and solos on most tracks.
If this CD is anything to go by, the album launch gig and party at Ronnie Scott’s on Wednesday March 20 will be great fun. For further details email launch@broadreachrecords.co.uk or visit http://www.kaihoffman.co.uk/ but you’re probably too late already!
Kai Hoffman: Do It While You Can is now available on itunes or from Amazon.
Ann Alex
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