Deborah Latz
(vocals); Alain Jean-Marie (piano); Gilles Naturel (bass)
(Review by Ann Alex).
Yet
another good woman singer! Bring 'em on
I say!
(and there is also a local crop of women singers in the offing, and we should
all be pleased about this, just as much as we’d rejoice at having lots of
up-and-coming sax players, and that’s the feminist bit of the review over, I’ll
say no more).
Ms
Latz is an actor as well, and she’s sung in the US, Europe and China. This is
her 4th CD and she’s recommended by the great Sheila Jordan. Sur
L’instant has a pleasing intimate
feel, our singer is in very good voice, showing a subtle sense of swing with
just the right amount of scat, and an effective sense of the dramatic qualities
of the songs.
The
song choice is varied and wise: Love
Theme From Spartcus; Throw It Away; Brubeck’s Weep No More; All The Things You Are; Four; Blue Monk; Mr PC; Nature
Boy; Over The Rainbow. I especially
liked Nature Boy, which begins with a
bowed bass, and then the piano joins in for the 2nd chorus, and I also
enjoyed the delightful Blue Monk, I
quote:
‘monkery’s
a slow, slow train,
trial and error, loss and gain’
The
piano and bass do their stuff really well and it’s very difficult to say
anything fresh about really skilled jazz musicians such as these, so I’ll leave
it at that.
There
are CD launch events on June 1st (Bar Next Door) and July 25th
(Cornelia Street Cafe) but I think you’ll have to travel to New York to attend
these do’s.
The
CD became available on May 5 on June Moon Productions. See deborahlatz.com
Ann
Alex
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