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Music : Half the Perfect World
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- Reviewing the Reviewers
I am a huge Madeleine Peyroux fan so don't expect a whole lot of objectivity from me. I love everything she sings. She has a style and persona all her own. Her sense of humor pops through at odd times. More than any other artist she is constantly being compared to Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, etc. My feeling is that if you want to hear a CD that sounds like Ella Fitzgerald, go buy an Ella CD. Don't purchase a Madeleine CD and then criticize her for not sounding like Ella. When I want to listen to Nancy Wilson, I put on a Nancy Wilson CD. I don't put on Bob Seger and then criticize him for not sounding like Nancy. I suspect a lot of music listeners are stuck in a rut. When Diana Krall changed her style on Girl in the Other Room she received the same treatment except curiously she was criticised for not sounding like herself (that is, how she's supposed to sound). Singers evolve. Listeners need to do the same. Half the Perfect World is a beatifully sung and orchestrated CD. There's not a bad cut on it. Period.
Rating: - Half the Perfect World, Madeleine Peyroux
Very enjoyable CD. I had never heard of this artist but since I always puchase CDs by Diana Krall, Amazon recommended her and I purchased two CDs, both of which I enjoy very much. I recommend everyone who likes jazz to try her.
Rating:
- It has charms
The eagerly awaited follow-up album to the enigmatic singer's phenomenally successful "Careless Love" may not be as beguiling, but it has charms of its own - not least the upbeat, laughter-filled opener, "I'm All Right" (an original composition), Serge Gainsbourg's "La Javanaise" and Leonard Cohen's sensual "Blue Alert".
There is a stronger country vibe and, if anything, the lackadaisical Billie Holiday drawl is even more in evidence than in the first CD.
And if ever a song suited the persona of the singer, it's "Everybody's Talkin".
When beauty is understated...
Rating: - Dig Deeper into Peyroux
For those who love the last two CD's, I would highly recommend going back to Madeleine's debut CD - "Dreamland". I stumbled across it in 1997 and fell in love with the subtle, mirky, fragile quality of her voice. She stretches the song stylings a bit further on "Dreamland". Beefier instrumentation, wider song selection and, in my opinion, less of a one-trick pony. Or, maybe she was searching for what her sound would be. Much of her next two CD's seem to cover the same ground to me. "Dreamland" mixed it up a bit more and to great effect. Do yourself a favor and pick it up.
Rating: - It has charms
The eagerly awaited follow-up album to the enigmatic singer's phenomenally successful "Careless Love" may not be as beguiling, but it has charms of its own - not least the upbeat, laughter-filled opener, "I'm All Right" (an original composition), Serge Gainsbourg's "La Javanaise" and Leonard Cohen's sensual "Blue Alert".
There is a stronger country vibe and, if anything, the lackadaisical Billie Holiday drawl is even more in evidence than in the first CD.
And if ever a song suited the persona of the singer, it's "Everybody's Talkin".
When beauty is understated...
- Reviewing the ReviewersI am a huge Madeleine Peyroux fan so don't expect a whole lot of objectivity from me. I love everything she sings. She has a style and persona all her own. Her sense of humor pops through at odd times. More than any other artist she is constantly being compared to Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, etc. My feeling is that if you want to hear a CD that sounds like Ella Fitzgerald, go buy an Ella CD. Don't purchase a Madeleine CD and then criticize her for not sounding like Ella. When I want to listen to Nancy Wilson, I put on a Nancy Wilson CD. I don't put on Bob Seger and then criticize him for not sounding like Nancy. I suspect a lot of music listeners are stuck in a rut. When Diana Krall changed her style on Girl in the Other Room she received the same treatment except curiously she was criticised for not sounding like herself (that is, how she's supposed to sound). Singers evolve. Listeners need to do the same. Half the Perfect World is a beatifully sung and orchestrated CD. There's not a bad cut on it. Period.
Rating:
- Half the Perfect World, Madeleine PeyrouxVery enjoyable CD. I had never heard of this artist but since I always puchase CDs by Diana Krall, Amazon recommended her and I purchased two CDs, both of which I enjoy very much. I recommend everyone who likes jazz to try her.
Rating:
- It has charmsThe eagerly awaited follow-up album to the enigmatic singer's phenomenally successful "Careless Love" may not be as beguiling, but it has charms of its own - not least the upbeat, laughter-filled opener, "I'm All Right" (an original composition), Serge Gainsbourg's "La Javanaise" and Leonard Cohen's sensual "Blue Alert".
There is a stronger country vibe and, if anything, the lackadaisical Billie Holiday drawl is even more in evidence than in the first CD.
And if ever a song suited the persona of the singer, it's "Everybody's Talkin".
When beauty is understated...
Rating:
- Dig Deeper into PeyrouxFor those who love the last two CD's, I would highly recommend going back to Madeleine's debut CD - "Dreamland". I stumbled across it in 1997 and fell in love with the subtle, mirky, fragile quality of her voice. She stretches the song stylings a bit further on "Dreamland". Beefier instrumentation, wider song selection and, in my opinion, less of a one-trick pony. Or, maybe she was searching for what her sound would be. Much of her next two CD's seem to cover the same ground to me. "Dreamland" mixed it up a bit more and to great effect. Do yourself a favor and pick it up.
Rating:
- It has charmsThe eagerly awaited follow-up album to the enigmatic singer's phenomenally successful "Careless Love" may not be as beguiling, but it has charms of its own - not least the upbeat, laughter-filled opener, "I'm All Right" (an original composition), Serge Gainsbourg's "La Javanaise" and Leonard Cohen's sensual "Blue Alert".
There is a stronger country vibe and, if anything, the lackadaisical Billie Holiday drawl is even more in evidence than in the first CD.
And if ever a song suited the persona of the singer, it's "Everybody's Talkin".
When beauty is understated...