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共14首歌曲

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艺人

Wesla Whitfield

语种

英语

厂牌

High Note

发行时间

1998年11月10日

专辑类别

录音室专辑

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专辑介绍

by Dave Nathan

On this, her 10th album, Wesla Whitfield continues her journey through the Great American Songbook. Liner notes to the contrary, with High Standards, it seems as if Whitfield is trying to move toward jazzier presentations of the music. Toward this end, Whitfield has surrounded herself with some excellent jazz musicians. Gary Foster's cool, boppish alto appears on all but two cuts. Michael Moore's bass and Joe LaBarbera's drums have graced more jazz albums than one needs to count. The presence of these established players notwithstanding, the results are mixed. On "From This Moment On" and "Don't Explain," the meshing of Foster's high-energy jazz playing and Whitfield's splendid vocalizing provides two examples of where it works. But it's clear that Whitfield continues to be more at ease with cabaret than with the riskier jazz genre. Like many in cabaret, she creates expectations and sets the mood by including the verse for most of the songs on this set.

Cabaret or jazz notwithstanding, her voice of springwater purity, excellent diction, imaginative phrasing, and excellent breath control that allows her to stretch out the words, giving continuity to the lyrics, make Whitfield a leading champion of the traditional popular song. Listen to her as she extends the lyrics on "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" and "Don't Explain." Her outstanding control can be credited to her classical training. This album will strengthen her position as one of popular song's most creative interpreters. One final note: There are discrepancies on the way Whitfield spells her first name. Most places where it appears spell it "Weslia." However, "Wesla" is the way it is spelled on her official web site, and that is the spelling used here.