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- Summary: The latest full-length release for jazz singer Cecile McLorin Salvant features originals as well as covers of songs by such artists as Kate Bush, Gregory Porter and Sting.
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- Record Label: Nonesuch
- Genre(s): Jazz, Modern Creative, Vocal Jazz, Straight-Ahead Jazz
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Mar 17, 2022Though known for her Ella Fitzgerald-esque skill at interpreting songbook standards and French chanson, Salvant has proven herself a literate and nuanced songwriter in her own right. She brings all of these aspects together yet again on Ghost Song, this time adding in more contemporary cover tunes and other folk traditions she hadn't yet explored.
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UncutMar 17, 2022It’s her voice, always expressive and active, that anchors even the wildest experiments, whether it’s the children’s choir at the end of the title track or the ratatat rhythms of “Obligation”. [Apr 202, p.32]
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MojoMar 17, 2022The resulting ruminations on loss prove both playful and deep. [Apr 2022, p.89]
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Mar 17, 2022Salvant shows off a sharp wit in the talk-sung, “Obligation,” a fluid sophistication on “If I Lost My Mind,” and a little bit of swagger on the brief, piano-pounding “Trail Mix.” Her original songs are as varied as the covers.
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