2004-07-20
This CD’s quite a surprise!This debut disc has dominated the British charts for a time as she’s being marketed as the new Eva Cassidy (the late US jazz/folk singer that Britons go ga-ga over). There’s even a Katie-penned song that’s a tribute to Eva (“Faraway Voice”).
Katie reminds of Eva, but maybe more of Norah Jones – the tone is smokier than Cassidy’s discs. This should indicate to you that the stuff here is borderline jazz; some is obviously so, others folk/jazz.
MICROSCOPIC SEPTET
Surrealistic Swing
CLUTCHY HOPKINS (Meets Lord Kenjamin)
Music is My Medicine
FRANK ROSALY
Cicada Music
ELDAR
Re-Imagination
DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS
BLACK CLOUD
Michelle Coltrane
Awakening
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