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Contemporary Romance
The
bossa nova with a slight tinge of electronica, Bebel Gilberto's
Tanto Tempo is the perfect blend. Gilberto,
the daughter of Brazilian jazz/bossa star Joao Gilberto, puts her own
twist on the music dad made famous. The musicians add a cool, suave atmosphere
while Bebel's sensuous voice burns and smokes. An effective updating of
a classic sound, this is an album that will become a favorite in your
collection.
Just
about any Diana Krall album oozes romance, but
Love Scenes is particularly suitable,
with smoldering versions of "Peel Me a Grape", "All or
Nothing At All" and "They Can't Take That Away from Me."
Of course, there's always
When I Look in Your Eyes or the super-hot
The Look of Love
with its Tommy LiPuma production and Sinatra-esque string arrangements.
Trust us: whatever Diana you pick, you can't go wrong in setting the mood
for love.
Patricia
Barber is soooo cool you can't help but be charmed and moved by her performances
of jazz standards on
Night Club. She provides innovative interpretations
of "Bye Bye Blackbird", "You Don't Know Me", "Alfie",
"Autumn Leaves", "Summer Samba", "I Fall In Love
Too Easily" and more, all accented by her unique piano work. Barber
is addictive, so take a look at her other wonderful albums:
Modern Cool,
Cafe Blue,
and Verse.
Karrin
Allyson's
From Paris to Rio is a fantastic collection
of Brazilian and French tunes delivered with authority, romance, and humor.
Singing in French, Portuguese and English, Allyson brings her smoky voice
to classics such as "Under Paris Skies", "Te Amo",
"O Pato", "O Barquinho", "Parisian Thoroughfare"
and "Des Histoires." Also alluring is Karrin's recreation of
the classic John Coltrane album Ballads on Ballads:
Remembering John Coltrane.
The
Melody At Night, With You is one of Keith Jarrett's
most subdued and lyrical recordings, as he takes on romantic standards
such as "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)", "Someone
to Watch Over Me", "My Wild Irish Rose" and "Be My
Love." Jarrett is a master of the piano and many of his recordings
have a romantic lilt at times, but this one is so intimate and personal,
you'll feel like he's right there in your home, playing for you.
Sometimes an artist and an album come along that just seem to strike a
universal chord, and you'd have to be hard-hearted indeed to ignore the
seductive whisper of Norah Jones'
Come Away with Me. Displaying a
nice way with phrasing and avoiding over-singing her material, Jones'
album comes across as fresh, unspoiled, and intimate. A mellow listen
that almost anyone, regardless of musical taste, can enjoy.
On
Blue Light Til Dawn Cassandra
Wilson comes on like she is leading us into a bewitching, back-porch midnight
ramble, spinning a sultry and soulful web as she adds her unique phrasing
and interpretive touches to "You Don't Know What Love Is", "Can't
Stand the Rain", Joni Mitchell's "Black Crow", Van Morrison's
"Tupelo Honey" and two of her own compositions, "Redbone"
and "Blue Light Til Dawn." There's equal beauty in other Wilson
albums including
New Moon Daughter,
Traveling Miles,
and Belly of the
Sun.
Charles
Lloyd's
Lift Every Voice is hushed, with Lloyd's
ethereal saxophone supported by the gentle but intense sounds of a great
group of musicians--pianist Geri Allen, guitarist John Abercrombie, bassists
Larry Grenadier and Marc Johnson, and drummer Billy Hart. There is an
incredible sweetness to the romantic and spiritual tracks here, which
include "You Are So Beautiful", "What's Going On",
"Amazing Grace", and Lloyd's own "Hymn to the Mother."
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