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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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*** and 1/2
Widely regarded as one of Canada's best jazz singers, Russian-born, Toronto-based vocalist Sophie Milman changes tact slightly for her fourth studio album, "In the Moonlight".
The twinkling piano chords, shuffling, brushed stroke rhythms, and gentle brass instrumentation which defined her previous output are still very much in evidence, but having traveled to New York to record with producer Matt Pierson (Jane Monheit, Michael Franks), the Juno Award winner has capitalized on the opportunity to expand her sound by inviting a string ensemble on board for the first time in her career. However, avoiding the temptation to smother the timeless, smoky, jazz bar arrangements in layers of bombastic layers of strings, the pair only use their newly recruited musicians sparingly and when needed, with only the Duke Ellington standards "Prelude to a Kiss" and "Day Dream," and the "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" Umbrellas of Cherbourg: Special Edition [DVD] number "Watch What Happens" offering anything more than the occasional orchestral flourish.
It's an approach which entirely befits Milman's intimate and understated cabaret tones, whose seductive French-language delivery of Serge Gainsbourg's "Ces Petits Riens" and expressive, timeless performance of the Gershwin classic "Do It Again", belie her twenty-something years.
The constant low-key, candlelight vibes inevitably begin to wear a little thin, but luckily, Milman occasionally shakes things up a little bit, whether it's the sensuous bossa nova reworking of the Billie Holiday favorite "Speak Low", the toe-tapping swing jazz rendition of Jon Hendricks' "No More Blues" or, in a rare concession to the modern music scene, the yearning and heartfelt torch song treatment of Feist's folk-pop album track "So Sorry".
Indeed, it's the latter's convincing transition which makes you wish that Milman would tackle more contemporary material more often.
Nevertheless, "In the Moonlight" is still a beautifully arranged selection of songs which, while nothing particularly revolutionary, unarguably provides one of the classiest Sunday morning soundtracks of the year. J. O'Brien
Widely regarded as one of Canada's best jazz singers, Russian-born, Toronto-based vocalist Sophie Milman changes tact slightly for her fourth studio album, "In the Moonlight".
The twinkling piano chords, shuffling, brushed stroke rhythms, and gentle brass instrumentation which defined her previous output are still very much in evidence, but having traveled to New York to record with producer Matt Pierson (Jane Monheit, Michael Franks), the Juno Award winner has capitalized on the opportunity to expand her sound by inviting a string ensemble on board for the first time in her career. However, avoiding the temptation to smother the timeless, smoky, jazz bar arrangements in layers of bombastic layers of strings, the pair only use their newly recruited musicians sparingly and when needed, with only the Duke Ellington standards "Prelude to a Kiss" and "Day Dream," and the "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" Umbrellas of Cherbourg: Special Edition [DVD] number "Watch What Happens" offering anything more than the occasional orchestral flourish.
It's an approach which entirely befits Milman's intimate and understated cabaret tones, whose seductive French-language delivery of Serge Gainsbourg's "Ces Petits Riens" and expressive, timeless performance of the Gershwin classic "Do It Again", belie her twenty-something years.
The constant low-key, candlelight vibes inevitably begin to wear a little thin, but luckily, Milman occasionally shakes things up a little bit, whether it's the sensuous bossa nova reworking of the Billie Holiday favorite "Speak Low", the toe-tapping swing jazz rendition of Jon Hendricks' "No More Blues" or, in a rare concession to the modern music scene, the yearning and heartfelt torch song treatment of Feist's folk-pop album track "So Sorry".
Indeed, it's the latter's convincing transition which makes you wish that Milman would tackle more contemporary material more often.
Nevertheless, "In the Moonlight" is still a beautifully arranged selection of songs which, while nothing particularly revolutionary, unarguably provides one of the classiest Sunday morning soundtracks of the year. J. O'Brien
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A lovely listening experience that does what it tries to - makes you feel good about life, love and living. It's just such a comfortable pleasure to listen to Ms Milman sing. It reminds you of what jazz is and what talent should sound like. Sometimes, I wish she would be a bit more adventurous in her choice of songs, but you really can't fault the talent, the delivery, or the arrangements. Go on, give yourself a special treat and get into Sophie Milman. As she says on her liner notes - "I hope you listen to this album with someone you love, or at least think about while listening. Relax and enjoy the romance of these songs." This isn't a diva. It's just someone who is very good at what she does and has as many doubts about her abilities as the rest of us. It's a very human touch of the sublime. Enjoy it.
Addendum: Her version of So Sorry is hauntingly sublime and when she sings in French she blows your sox off! I only gave it a rather stingy 4 on first listen, but I give it 5 without hesitation after a few more listens. As a soulful jazz singer, she is absolutely in a class of her own. Pls come to England soon!!
Addendum: Her version of So Sorry is hauntingly sublime and when she sings in French she blows your sox off! I only gave it a rather stingy 4 on first listen, but I give it 5 without hesitation after a few more listens. As a soulful jazz singer, she is absolutely in a class of her own. Pls come to England soon!!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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After Krall, it is difficult to do something new. Sophie Milman, however, did it! She brought a new sound to old songs. Again.
Not every try is brilliant, of course, but the album overall leaves pretty good impression: fresh reading of old songs, new angles on long forgotten numbers. Ces Petits Riens stands out even comparing to Catherine Denuve's version.
Not every try is brilliant, of course, but the album overall leaves pretty good impression: fresh reading of old songs, new angles on long forgotten numbers. Ces Petits Riens stands out even comparing to Catherine Denuve's version.
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