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4.7 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews)
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What a gem of an album--a delightful surprise, Nov 12 2000
By "maryam" - Published on Amazon.com
A cross between Billie Holiday, Diana Krall and Erykah Badu. Steamy torch songs, perfect for a romatic night, realaxing on a rainy afternoon, or imagining you're in a smoky bar in the 1940s (if the 1940s had a funky twist). I've been an Amazon.com customer for 4 years and this is the first time I have been so overcome by an album that I've been compelled to write a review. I simply can't stop listening to this one.
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Wonderful performer, May 30 2001
By "chasmusic" - Published on Amazon.com
I just caught Molly Johnson at the National Library Auditorium this past Saturday night and was totally captivated by her performance. Not only is she a great singer and songwriter, but she is a down to earth, witty , intelligent and totally engaging personality. It was mostly a set of original music with two Holiday standards thrown in. I can see the comparison to Billie Holiday, and there are hints of Macy Gray, but she is really her own singer. With a very talented piano player and bass player she wowed the room. The reaction from the audience was spontaneous joy, you would have sworn Ottawa does not get out much. The songs are mostly jazz and blues tinged, with strong melodies and great hooks. I loved the Long wave goodbye, Monkey and My oh my. The two from the Holiday songbook were outstanding. Not a misstep the whole night. Catch this lady live if you get the chance, if not her cd is pure delight.
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Lucky Lady, Feb 5 2012
By D.R.L. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lucky (Audio CD)
~ The challenge in recording a CD of standards is for the artist to put his / her own personal spin on the songs. In other words, make the listener disassociate the song from past classical versions and embrace the new interpretation being proffered by the current artist. More important, the artist should not try to imitate a previous version. Molly Johnson is, in large part, successful in achieving these goals with the dozen pre-1950's standards and one 1960's selection on her 2008 CD "Lucky".~ A major factor contributing to the success of this CD is the variety of arrangements provided by the band members. Mike Downes (bass) arranged four songs, Mark McClean (drums and percussion) four songs, Phil Dwyer (piano & tenor sax) four songs, and "the trio" is credited with "additional arrangements". The instrumentation is sparse but each musician is in excellent form. Each of these arrangers has a unique style, and the producer has wisely chosen to sequence the tracks in a way that highlights the variety of the arrangements. In many ways the arrangements and production values remind me of early recordings by two other great Canadian singers: Diana Krall and, my favourite, Holly Cole. Special note must be made regarding Dwyer's earthy sax, which adds a funky flavour to several tracks, and McClean's percussion, which adds colour and texture to every track.
~ Molly Johnson's vocals fit in nicely with the arrangements, but it takes some getting used to. The texture of Molly's voice sometimes sounds like she is trying to emulate some favourite 1940's - 1950's singers like Dinah Washington or late-stage Billie Holiday. In that sense, Molly's voice and her delivery differ considerably from many of her modern peers who seem to favour a smoother vocal quality and delivery. Once you get used to the voice, the CD is enjoyable and warrants repeated listening.
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