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CD Reviews: Carol Fredette, “Everything In Time”
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Posted by: editoron Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 07:56 PM |
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By: Edward Blanco
Veteran New York Jazz singer Carol Fredette hasn't recorded in over ten years and with Everything In Time, the lady makes a long-awaited return in perhaps her best recording to date.
Voicing a repertoire of American pop and Brazilian jazz classics that showcase her passion for Brazilian songs and confirms what Stan Getz once stated about her that “She's as good as they come,” Carol Fredette release one of the best jazz vocal recordings this year. Produced by colleague and celebrated bassist David Finck, Fredette is backed up by a host of first-call musicians from the New York area with a band that contains not only American players but a select number of Brazilian musicians as well.
Besides Finck on the bass the personnel includes area reed men Aaron Heicke and Bob Malach, drummer Victor Lewis, and pianist Andy Ezrin on the American side with pianist Helio Alves, guitarist Leonardo Amuedo and percussionist Mauro Refosco leading the Brazilian side. The result of this remarkable musical support of course is that Fredette's elegant and vibrant vocal style is enhanced wit h a terrific musical background that features wonderful solo performances from various members of the band combining for one swinging session of vocal jazz.
You get your monies worth with this album as Fredette presents fifteen tracks of solid jazz vocals interpreting the music of such legends as Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Michel Legrand, Ivan Lins and Antonio Carlos Jobin just to name a few. There are so many highlights here that just about every tune deserves notice, The program starts out with three of the best songs which are “Without Rhyme or Reason,” “I Wish I Knew” and “Dream Dancing.” Fredette sings her way into your heart on Arlen's “Last Night When We Were Young”as she does a duet with pianist Ezrin on a soft beautiful ballad. Saxophonist Heicke shines on Jerome Kern's classic “The Way You Look Tonight” with the lady providing the lush lyrics.
Fredette is especially graceful on Antonio Carlos Jobin's “Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer)” where the vocalist sings part of the lyrics in Portuguese supported by tasteful piano solos from Helio Alves.
One of the liveliest songs here is the Alan and Marylyn Bergman composition “Pieces of Dreams.” These are but a glimpse of the outstanding music that you'll find=2 0on this disc, others include the wacky “O Pato,” Cy Coleman's “Would You Believe,” “Only Trust You Heart” and the Kenny Loggins finale “Wait a Little While.”
I guess it's true when they say, be patient “Everything in Time,” because with this album Carol Fredette let's all hang out delivering a superb musical experience that's long overdue and well worth the wait. Let's hope Carol does not choose to wait another ten years before producing another winner of a recording. Everything in Time is so good that I guarantee it will find its way into everyone's jazz collection for sure.
Year: 2008
Label: Soundbrush Records
Artist Web: www.carolfredette.com
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