Queen Latifah - The Dana Owens Album
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Free Music Review: Long Live the Queen
Hit: 5 Stars
Count me among those who greatly admire this album. Admittedly, it's probably not for her hip-hop fans. But for (ahem) older folks, lovers of standards and jazz, and, well, lovers and romantic partners, it's wonderful. I hope these efforts were supported enough by her label and fan base so that there will be a follow-up CD. All hail the Queen!Free Music Review: Meet Dana
Hit: 3 Stars
I have always loved me My Queen - from her hefty days as a rap artiste to her sitcom Living Single, there was just something about her that I liked. Then when she pushed her way through Chicago and sang her Mama song she had a fan forever. Luckily, she continues to make films that I actually like, that latest one where she thinks she's dying is really, really good and I'm being completely serious. But back to her first (I think) love, the records. After Chicago, our girl decided she was going to make a full on jazzy contemporary R&B album rather than go back to the streets of her hip hop, so she put forth her real name and created The Dana Owens Album. After hearing how well she could sing on Chicago, I wanted to buy this album when it came out but then it immediately left my conciousness and with all the flicks the woman does, I almost forgot she was a recording artist. But then I found this album and snatched it up. 12 songs of jazzy and rhythm and blues, her vocals are deep and smoky like a good jazz should be. Of course she sounds a little too smooth on a few tunes but the woman can carry a tune and with Christmas right around the corner, the whole Cd makes me a little mellow in a very good way. Most of the songs are standard jazzy fare in the vein of the old pros and perhaps more closely to contemporaries like Diana Krall, the set of which include "Moody's Mood For Love" and the old stand by "I Put A Spell On You," but there's a little backbeat of soul put in here and there like on "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh" and then there's a killer little cover of the Mama & Papa's "California Dreamin'" and the bluesy, pushy and completely explosive "Mercy Mercy Mercy" is worth hearing over and over again. The Dana Owens Album isn't something that probably get a ton of airplay around my house but when you're in the mood for some love and jazz, I think I will put on a little Queen of the LatifahFree Music Review: They call her Queen for a reason
Hit: 5 Stars
Beautiful voice, great songs - buy this cd! I love all kinds of music - mainly hard rock, but this is just so lovely.Free Music Review: Discovery
Hit: 4 Stars
Queen Latifah has found her future with this CD. This is the start of moving her up to the next level of jazz singers. She needs to do more. Maturity will add to her growth. Recommend for jazz collection.Free Music Review: This is an outstanding album
Hit: 4 Stars
Queen Latifah does a good job on every song, and is backed up by excellent musicians and great arrangements to underscore her talent. The primary reason I purchased this album was for "Lush Life", the great song composed by Billy Strayhorn, who worked closely with Duke Ellington.
Queen Latifah has a voice with the range and control to bring out all the subtle tonalities of this song which many vocalists find too difficult to perform the way it should be done. Even Linda Ronstadt, who I admire greatly for her talent, can't compare with Queen Latifah in the delivery of this song.
I recommend this album highly.