Rachelle Ferrell made her name performing R&B, but this strictly acoustic jazz CD is her earliest recording. Her voice is quite soulful, making her later shift to R&B less of a surprise in hindsight, but Ferrell seems quite unsure of how to use her wide range, and her improvisations are often quite eccentric. Her lack of warmth and subtlety (along with a tendency to scream and screech in unexpected spots without a buildup) makes it difficult to listen to several of the numbers on this standards-oriented set. Trumpeter Terence Blanchard and Wayne Shorter on tenor make worthwhile cameo appearances, but Rachelle Ferrell at that point in her career did not really sound ready for prime time, despite her potential. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1-You Send Me.
Sam Cooke / Clarence Paul / Ed Townsend
2-You Don't Know What Love Is.
Gene DePaul / Don Raye
3-Bye Bye Blackbird.
Mort Dixon / Ray Henderson
4 Prayer Dance
Morris Bailey / Eddie Green
5-Inchworm.
Frank Loesser
6-With Every Breath I Take.
Cy Coleman
7-What Is This Thing Called Love?.
Cole Porter
8-My Funny Valentine.
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
9-Don't Waste Your Time.
Rachelle Ferrell
10-Extensions.
Rachelle Ferrell
11-Autumn Leaves.
Joseph Kosma / Johnny Mercer / Jacques Prévert
Credits:
Rachelle Ferrell, Piano, Vocals
Lenny White, Drums, Producer
Terrence Blanchard, Trumpet
Tyrone Brown, Bass, Stick Bass
Stanley Clarke, Bass
Kenny Davis, Bass
Alex Foster, Sax (Soprano)
Doug Goldstein, Synthesizer, Drums
Gil Goldstein, Synthesizer, Piano
Eddie Green, Piano
Pete Levin, Synthesizer
Doug Nally, Drums
Michel Petrucciani, Piano
Wayne Shorter, Sax (Tenor)
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