Dena Taylor: The Nearness of You

Here’s a vocalist with an old soul of a voice. Dena Taylor teams up with David Chao/key, Evan Arredondo/b, Ernie Durawa/snares and Rick McRae/g for a collection of jazz standards. She’s got a wide vibrato as demonstrated on “When October Goes” and “Solitude” and comes across quite nostalgic throughout the whole session. A take of “Do Nothin’ Til You Hear From Me” is clever in having Taylor team  up with simply guitar and snares, while “Besame Mucho” has a sensuous lilt with two guitars and  percussion. Sentimental without being cloying.

 

 

 

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