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Fri, 08/14/2009 - 20:41 — jeffbazell
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Tue, 08/11/2009 - 20:51 — jeffbazell
Based on the four 'teasers' thusfar, she sounds gorgeous. With or without the lush orchestral arrangements, Ms. Streisand will thrill yet again. The choice of material simply adds to what is arguably the classiest body of work in vocal recording history. Not the best male singer, not the best female singer, let's call her what she is: The best vocalist ever. I predicted back in November, 2008 when recording sessions began and I'm sticking to my prediction: Debut at #1 on Billboard.
Jazz or Ballads?
Let's not dwell on the word 'jazz' too much. From what we've heard (BBC-2) the songs are mostly ballads with a very light jazzy, smoky, nightclub flavor. Jazz purists can be pretty tough and I tend to agree with them. The quartet-only version will be the purer versions to have and form an opinion about when reviewing the entire album. We fans know Barbra is quite capable of singing in the jazz style but just have an open mind when categorizing (if you must) this new project.