Kathy Ingraham: Cool Night

Here’s a clever way to present an album: vocalist Kathy Ingraham puts her songs in a book form, almost like a children’s night read, with the lyrics to be read to accompany the cd of alluring originals. She teams up with a variety of artists and moods, ranging from the torchy “Prelude to Your Kiss” with Pete Livin/p, Will Lee/b, Joel Rosenblatt/dr and horns by Michael Leonhart &Chris Pasin/tp to a bluesy “Cool Night” with Erik Lawrence/ts and Bob Telson’s keyboard driven by Lee and Rosenblatt. The pictures make for intriguing comparison with the mood, as rich blues contrast with the dark and harrowing “Ceyx and Alcyone” and the autumnal framed painting contrasts with a dramatic “Forgiveness.” Intriguing on a plethora of levels, succeeding in visual and auditory forms.

www.kathyingraham.bandcamp.com

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