Sep 22 2008
Music Review: Swing, Bossas, Ballads & Blues by Vocalist Sony Holland
Vocalist Sony Holland’s latest cd collection – Swing, Bossas, Ballads & Blues is hip, smart, sexy and her best yet. It hosts a mix of jazz, jazzy rock, blues and pop. The original tunes on this cd, As You Are, I Can’t Blame Them For Trying and Act Like You’re In Love With Me are outstanding to say the least. As You Are with its poetic lyrics “Whisper low and careless rhyme/like wind blowing through the chimes/ & Lose yourself in sweet amor/lie upon my peaceful shore” is a testament to the creative writing talent of songwriter Jerry Holland. Act Like You’re In Love With Me is a sexy, bluesy gem. I Can’t Blame Them For Trying is a soft, smooth piece which to me stands tall among the classic standards. The vocal range of Sony Holland is amazing when you listen to her stirring renditions of The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and The Shadow Of Your Smile. She can rock on with the best of them with Fifty Way To Leave Your Lover and have you in a musical trance with Midnight Sun. Her voice is the epitome of vocal eloquence - smooth and sensual. One thing among many that I really love about Sony’s voice is the fact that you are able to clearly hear each word and phrase. She is a top notch singer and performer. The players on the cd are second to none. With the hot sax of Charles McNeal, Art Khu tickling those ivories and Dave Rokeach never missing a beat, in company with the other stellar musicians accompanying Ms. Holland, you’ve got a fantastic musical journey on Swing, Bossas, Ballads & Blues. And, with the engineering genius of grammy award winner Leslie Ann Jones, how could you go wrong?
