Lauren Bush's second album (I reviewed the first here) is yet another fine vocal album in a year that has been incredibly blessed with fine vocal albums. That Lauren Bush shows in such class surrounds isn't surprising when you remember that the Canadian born, London based vocalist was a top 5 finalist in the 2016 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition which is generally regarded as the top jazz vocal competition in the world.
Lauren also stepped in as a reviewer for BSH early last year which shed a light on her skill with words as demonstrated on the beautiful Blackfriars. Lyric by Lauren Bush music by Fliss Gorst who also blows nice tenor on the track.
Until I reviewed Live by Chris Corea's Akoustic Band a couple of days go, I was unfamiliar with Chick's composition You're Everything. Now here it is again and this version loses nothing by comparision. Indeed, getting down to the nitty-gritty, I think Bush just manages to edge Mrs Corea's vocal out of the money.
In a Mellow Tone is another gem with some meaningful scatting to enhance her interpretation and Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most didn't hang me up at all - it was very much the most!
Keep it to Yourself - words and music by Geoff Gascoyne and Bob Dorough - swings like nobody's business.
Hopelessly Devoted to You didn't quite cut it for me. Impeccably sung and, jazzwise streets ahead of the hit version by Olivia but not quite as catchy.
Four of the ten tracks have trumpet solos by Miguel Gorodi who is one of the best around. Dunachie not only arranged all of the songs but contributed some telling piano solos and intros ably supported by Chaplin and Ingamells - the latter also chipping in with some key moments of his own.
Lauren Bush's home town of Nanaimo, British Columbia it turns out is also Diana Krall's home town. Perhaps all aspiring singers should spend some time in Nanaimo - there must be something in the air... Lance
Available Oct. 15. Album launch at Pizza Express Oct. 19
You Stepped Out of a Dream; Dream Away; If This Isn't Love; The Shadow of Your Smile; Keep it to Yourself; Blackfriars; You're Everything; In a Mellow Tone; Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most; Hopelessly Devoted to You.
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