Amazon.com Editorial Review: As the song goes, “Merry Christmas” has already “been said many times, many ways.” Diana Krall’s Christmas Songs is a worthy–though not particularly unique–addition to the holiday catalog. On it, she excels with an approach mastered long ago: elegant delivery that gives extra polish to a very familiar lineup. Some might find [...]
Pop/jazz/rock cross-over star Michael Franks’ first-ever holiday album sets the scene for mirth, merriment, and a cool yule all around. On tracks like “Said the Snowflake” and “I Bought You A Plastic Star (For Your Aluminum Tree),” the artist’s trademark wit and lyrical wordplay are clearly in evidence. And throughout the disc’s ten tracks, this [...]
Jazz Ambassador Magazine, CD Review – There was no promotional ma- terial/media insert accompanying this disc; suffice to say Carol Duboc’s latest CD is a collec- tion of regenerated Bacharach/ David hits, save an original she penned, “My Melody.” Hubert Laws’ mellow flute figures fill out an already gifted backup band of (mostly) Kansas City [...]
