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When I Close My Eyes

by: Ann Dyer

Release Date June 03, 2003
Down Beat rated this as the best vocal jazz album of 2003. Here's why I can't agree: This is a trio, with Ms. Dyer, string bass and percussion. I can't think of another album in which all (or virtually all) cuts had that instrumentation. And, this is not "Fever" with 12 variations: all the cuts have an eastern flair, and all demonstrate an almost telepathic empathy between the 3 musicians. And, though it was cut in the studio, this album could have been done live, and one gets the feeling that, if done live, the album would be exactly as it is here (plus applause). So, why knock off one star? Because there's only so much you can do with that instrumentation, if you're not going to overdub. You can't create music that will make you laugh, ... Read More: