Queen Latifah - The Dana Owens Album
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Free Music Review: Pearl Bailey Won't You Please Come Home
Hit: 5 Stars
Let's get this out of the way right now, doesn't Queen Latifah look like the late, sassy and brassy Pearl Bailey?
She certainly knows how to make a song swing like Ms Bailey. When slightly over-the-hill rockers turn to covering classics its a sign that their careers are in the final death spiral.
Not this time. Call her the Queen, call her Dana it makes no difference, she conjures the smoke from every hony-tonk and gin joint Raymond Chandler ever sent Philip Marlow out of and on to those dangerous streets.
Yikes! If this is how it sounded, no wonder jazz was hot.
It comes as no surprise after Chicago the Queen can sing but it turns out she can also style.
If you only buy one CD this year make it this one. Now excuse me, my scotch is getting warm and there's a blonde with a sad story sitting two stools over.
Free Music Review: Worth the Price!
Hit: 5 Stars
I first heard the tracks to this CD off of RealPlayer's Free Listening Parties. Honestly, I didn't have any high expectations for it...after all Queen Latifah is known partly for her comedy and rap, right? However, after hearing it for the first time, I was taken aback! She can do everything...and well, too! You can hear the strength of her character - her voice is definitely full of soul. Even my roommate asked "this is Queen Latifah?! you're kiddng"...she thought it was another Diana Krall! There's a taste of swing, original covers, soul, light rock, etc. all you need to sit back and relax. After continously listening to the cd, I had to find out if it was out yet..and for how much. I'm glad to see that this album is DEFINITELY worth the price...and I'm not one who usually buys cds!Free Music Review: Who Knew...
Hit: 5 Stars
I bought this album on a whim just curious about the sound it would bring and curious to see how the "Queen" would come across with these moody jazz hits. THe album is fantastic the recording is "raw" and in the sense its not over produced.. the vocals are clear and the Queen mixes well with this style.. in fact after hearing this album she should have been doing this all along.. I hope it dosent stop here because there is a clear talent in this area.. not to take away from any of her prior success but I was truly impressed. THe instruments through out the entire album are another striking point... especially the drums.. great dynamic and a "wide" open sound with the whole band... if you love Jazz if you love moody music and dynamic music this will be a purchase you wont regret.Free Music Review: Deluxe Dana
Hit: 5 Stars
I expected this album to be good, but I was blown away by it. As my wife said, "Wow, she can sing!" The Queen has a wonderful voice, and a lyrical sense that you'd never guess from her usual style. I like her somewhat slower, dreamy version of "California Dreamin'" much better than the original. Being a Coltrane fan I never thought I'd like a vocal version of "Lush Life," but I've changed my mind. Hers is dynamite, and somewhat reminiscent of Billie Holiday.
Add to her voice and style some nice orchestrations and small group arrangements, and a good mix of pop and standards, and you have a candidate for Album of the Year. Let's hope the Queen does more of these.
Now if I could only get the CD back from my wife....
Free Music Review: She's Come Full Circle!
Hit: 5 Stars
I've been enjoying the artisty of Ms. Owens for many, many years and am so very proud of this project. She's truly a "lady of class"...being diverse on many levels her talent is indicative to her lifes experiences...enriching to say the least. If I were her mother, I'd proudly extol her accomplishments. I'm an ole soul who lived and breathed the audiogismics of Sarah Vaughn, Etta James, Dinah Washington, Billie Holiday and Nancy Wilson....now accompanied by the Queen herself Ms. Dana Owens. The only element missing from this "Album" is a duet between TC Carson and Queen Latifah. Also, if anyone whose anyone reading this....please put a bug in Latifah's ear that it is time to make the movie "Pearl Bailey" staring Queen Latifah....its time.