The Rhythm Romance - Best Selling Romance Novel for Adults | Perfect for Beach Reading, Book Clubs & Relaxing Evenings

Even as an 80's pop singer, Mari Wilson was a throwback to an earlier time and singers like Julie London and Peggy Lee. The best of her work has the sophisticated feel of 1950's jazz-pop about it ("Cry Me A River" and "Dance with A Stranger"). This 1991 cd shows evidence of the time Mari spent honing her vocal skills in jazz clubs in the late 1980's. Her voice seems to have deepened a bit and sounds more natural and fuller. Her version of "Someone to Watch Over Me" is absolutely lovely. There is a new version of "Cry Me a River" and another Julie London classic "No Moon at All", which are both simply wonderful. Some of the material has a certain "Smooth-Jazz" vibe to it, which I find a bit dated with its synthy keyboards(however I have honestly never been a fan of the smooth-jazz genre). Throughout it all is Mari Wilson's voice and its warm, full tones. She has turned into a top notch chanteuse and she easily gives Stacey Kent, Jane Monheit et al a run for their money. There are some top notch jazz players like Guy Barker and Chico Freeman backing her up admirably. The latin-tinged strains of "Cielo" and "the Rhythm" also work remarkably well for her voice. These days Mari focuses on being a mum and perfoming in jazz clubs, if I could only catch one of her gigs at Ronnie Scott's...