 
Pull
together a play list of well-established standards,
sung by one of the top jazz cocktail performers
from the Broadway circuit and backed by some
of jazz's most imaginative and talented masters from
the Great White Way; add witty, clever
and romantic arrangements; and the result
is a CD that will catch and keep most listeners'
attention.
As added fillips, tack on inspirational sensations
engendered by the 2002 Richard Rodgers Centennial,
and the outcome is a CD that - while not earth
shaking - will get plenty of attention
from those who appreciate the joys of the jazz/pop
genre well
done. The enhanced CD takes advantage
of modern audio technology with considerable multimedia
content,
including full-length video, "The Making of
Girl Talk" (shot entirely in the studio),
a slide show of photographs, a Flash movie, and
a sampler jukebox from the label. These features
make this a full-fledged technological
side show.
With great sound coming from the likes of Ted Rosenthal,
Lew Soloff and Jay Leonhart, this album lifts into
the highly delightful category. As icing on the
cake, Soloff's trumpet helps to bring off the whole
affair with those patented high notes...especially
on such cuts as "Girl Talk." The ensemble
joins Jodi for a saucy, sassy, nasal rendition
of Peggy Lee's (like it or not) "I'm a Woman".
Soloff also does the Rosemary Clooney/Cootie Williams
tune "Come on a My House" (talk about
high notes!), which has that dizzy atmosphere excitement
to it.
This album is another example of what's hitting
street these days, fifty minutes of standards
repackaged and rearranged, giving a brighter burnish
to these
great hits. Recommended. Visit Jodie and co-workers
at www.sonsofsound.com.
— Dave Nathan
Review
Courtesy AllAboutJazz.com
©
2002 All About Jazz
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