Rita Coolidge - And So Is Love
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Free Music Review: Not the same old Rita
Hit: 4 Stars
Not ever a big fan of Rita Coolidge-I'd always felt she offered more possibility than actual gratification-I was singularly impressed by her effort on this cd. Her voice is vastly more developed than in the past, throaty and low with a heretofore absent vibrato--a good, smoky jazz voice. Not the same old Rita! (In fact, looking at the cover and that creepy face-lift not withstanding, I'm not altogether certain that it is.)
After bouncing around her career from rock to country to pop to ehnic spiritual, Rita seems to have found a genre that is in accord with the new dimensions of her voice. Maturity has allowed her to give a depth to the slower songs that saves them from being soupy; I just wish there weren't so many of them. I'm looking forward to hearing what more she can do in a lighter, more upbeat vein.
I think that if you like Diana Krall, you might go for this. The instrumentals are good enough, the singing is impressive.
Free Music Review: Cool Rita
Hit: 4 Stars
If you think it is only the musicians and arrangers who make this an above average album, just compare Linda Ronstadt's "Hummin' To Myself" album. Rita brings maturity and polish where Ronstadt doesn't. Rita supports the musicians as much as they support her, and she obviously knows that's how jazz should be. The first four tracks on this CD are terrific. I question a few of the choices of material on the rest of the album, but overall this is better than the productions of most of the '60s/'70s rock stars turned jazz/middle-aged-pop singers.Free Music Review: Not only a country singer
Hit: 4 Stars
I would highly recommend this CD to any jazz fan who doubts that a well known country singer can cross over and sound like she's been singing jazz all her life. Her supporting band is first rate and she allows them much room to breathe. Very enjoyable listening and a bargain.Free Music Review: I Forgot How Good She Is!
Hit: 4 Stars
Rita Coolidge is so smooth and sexy. It's a beautiful album. Soft and intelligent. More pleaseFree Music Review: It's the musicians and arrangers that carry this one!
Hit: 3 Stars
This effort is yet another case of an average singer being dragged to what sounds like a higher-level performance by top-notch producers, arrangers, and stellar musicians. Most musicians know that even the most technically brilliant player is dull if the arrangements aren't good. Coolidge gets the benefit of reharmonizations that caress her poor tired voice, ensemble playing that masks her undulating lower registers and time problems, and arrangements that actually squeeze some emotion out of her.
Part of the problem here are the songs--is this CD subtitled the Boring American Songbook? In a recent interview, Coolidge admitted that "We're All Alone" was included because it would be a 'bridge' for fans of her 70s music to then enjoy her jazz stylings. Hopefully it won't be a bridge for her fans to jump off of! The musicians on this CD should be proud of their excellent work--these cats can PLAY! There are some moments here and there on this CD where Rita hits the mark, but taken as a whole this is definitely not a seminal jazz album that belongs in everyone's collection--rather, it would be an interesting find in the used CD section. It's awfully sad that this lackluster material is what passes for "jazz", when there are so many other singers--young and old--singing better songs, who really have some jazz chops and who are struggling to be recorded and recognized.