[Dixielandjazz] A parallel perhaps?

[david richoux]

There is a new jazz/pop singer I am listening to right now (I actually 
bought the CD after hearing a few tracks at the store - not a promo 
copy!)
Katie Melua is a young woman originally from Georgia (Eastern Europe, 
not Dixie) and she lives in the UK now.  The CD is named "Call Off The 
Search" on the Dramatico label. There is a website for her at 
http://www.katiemelua.com

My favorite track so far is the song "The Closest Thing to Crazy" 
written by the record's producer Mike Batt (also the pianist.)  It has 
a strong flavor of a Dr. John  slow boogie with a big horn section.

Anyway, I don't think she will be getting reviews like Jane Monheit...

Dave Richoux
On Jun 18, 2004, at 10:15 AM, TCASHWIGG at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 6/18/04 7:25:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:
>
>>
>> It is when she fails to connect with her material that her limitations
>> begin to irritate. She has an unfortunate habit of appending formulaic
>> jazzy codas to songs and of decorating phrases with twirling
>> embellishments that amount to little more than empty decoration. And 
>> her
>> twittery patter is schoolgirlish in its naivete. During the show, 
>> which
>> plays through June 26, her immaturity is underscored by a dull quartet
>> (piano, guitar, bass and drums) whose loungy arrangements, offer 
>> little
>> color and inventiveness."
>>
>>
>
> Sounds like a review of any graduate female singer of the Judy Davis 
> vocal
> School.
> The one who got her claim to fame marrying the Tennis Legend.   Funny 
> but in
> all those years and with all those girls she used to send my agency I 
> never
> once heard Judy Davis sing a song.   Guess she just taught others.    
> Just out
> of curiosity, has anyone ont he list every heard her or worked with 
> her.  Maybe
> she really could sing but gave it up to be a vocal coach.    I do know 
> she
> turned out a lot of formula clones who were wretched at best, but all 
> thought
> they were Ella Fitzgeralds and Nancy Wilsons.
>
> Whew!  Wish I had a Buck for everyone of those I had to back in my 
> younger
> days, ))
>
> Cheers,