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Twenty years into her career, Holly Cole has released a disc that may well have surpassed anything else she has previously recorded. Much of the kudos goes to producer Greg Cohen--famous for working with jazz legends Ornette Coleman and Bill Frisell--who has wisely brought in individual jazz players (rather than a preexisting big band) and let each contribute to the overall sound. The result is an auditory sense of being in an underground New York jazz club, surrounded by world-class instrumentalists and one sultry singer. On this self-titled disc, she is unprecendentedly relaxed, her voice languidly drifting along with the musicians rather than trying to sing over them. As a result, tracks such as "You're My Thrill" and "I Will Wait for You" are highlighted by her hushed softness, while "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" showcases Cole's sass, mixing it up between hot clarinet, guitar, and trombone licks. Her song choices are also strong. Cole culls from legendary songwriters (Cole Porter's "It's Alright with Me," Irving Berlin's "Reaching for the Moon," Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Waters of March") and additionally, has contributed her own track "Larger Than Life" which fits perfectly in the smooth, jazzy mix.

- amazon.com

On her seventh CD issued in the United States (and first stateside-distributed outing in several years), this eclectic Canadian jazz vocalist embarks on a fresh approach, largely setting aside a small-ensemble format to explore the little big-band realm with dynamic results. On the best album of her career, Holly Cole benefits from bassist/ co-producer Greg Cohen's suggestion to enlist top-tier New York talent, including pianist Gil Goldstein, who complements the chanteuse's subtle delivery with strikingly original horn arrangements. Cole whispers, purrs, muses and belts out tunes that range from standard fare (including sumptuously revitalized Irving Berlin and Cole Porter numbers) to unlikely covers (she's brilliant in her slinky tip-toe through "Alley Cat Song" and her whimsical ride during "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries") to a show-stopping, swinging original, "Larger Than Life," buoyed by Marty Erhlich's alto saxophone play.

—Dan Ouellette, billboard.com

Holly Cole has always been a difficult vocalist to categorize because of her eclectic taste in music. But this self-titled CD, first issued by Alert in 2007 and reissued in early 2008 by Koch, finds her accompanied by various configurations of small bands, mostly with brass and reeds supplied by a number of top New York session players, with a host of arrangers involved, including Cole herself, pianist Gil Goldstein, saxophonist Marty Ehrlich, and other musicians who took part in the sessions. "The House Is Haunted by the Echo of Your Last Goodbye" is an overlooked gem in which Cole adds the slightest touch of humor to lessen its melancholy air. The brisk setting of Henry Mancini's normally easygoing "Charade" suggests the hustle and bustle of a love affair in an urban setting, while the breezy dash through "It's Alright with Me" is just as much fun. Her slinky treatment of the old novelty piece "Alley Cat Song" (usually heard as a honky tonk piano instrumental) could revive interest in its possibilities. Only one piece falls short, her droning take of Jobim's "Waters of March," featuring members of her old band (pianist Aaron Davis, bassist David Piltch, and guitarist Kevin Breit, the latter adding loops as well), where she fails to vary her approach enough to capture the subtlety within this demanding song. But this CD is easily one of her best overall record dates.

4 Stars

Artist: Holly Cole
Album: Holly Cole
Date Of Release: 2008
Genre: Jazz
Bitrate: VBR --alt-preset extreme

Holly Cole - Holly Cole 2008 - WITH REVIEWS torrent

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