SOPHIE MILMAN - Sophie Milman (2006) APE (image+.cue), lossless

Sophie Milman's debut reveals a gifted young jazz vocalist who swings with a surprising degree of maturity. Though born in Russia, she has called Canada home for some time and is joined by some of the country's best jazz musicians. Milman isn't afraid to take a few chances and seems to be quite comfortable with her own voice rather than copying others, as young performers have a tendency to do. Her upbeat treatment of "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby" is full of spirit, while she's clearly having fun in the somewhat campy 1960s-flavored arrangement of "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." Pianist Bill King (who is also one of Milman's two producers for this project) provides superb accompaniment to the singer in "I Feel Pretty," which evolves from its original setting into a lively bop setting featuring saxophonist Pat La Barbera. Among the newer compositions, Milman excels in her interpretation of the breezy "Lonely in New York'" (briefly showcasing guitarist Reg Schwager and violinist Lenny Solomon), though the bland pop song "Back Home to Me" sounds like something taken from a Norah Jones CD. Sophie Milman clearly has the ability to turn heads in the jazz world; all she needs is the opportunity to be heard. by Ken Dryden  
Tracklist :
1    Agua De Beber (Water To Drink) 3:55
Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Lyrics By – Norman Gimbel
2    I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby 3:24
Composed By – Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics By – Dorothy Fields
3    Guilty 4:06
Composed By – Harry Akst, Richard Whiting
Lyrics By – Gus Kahn
4    My Baby Just Cares For Me 3:34
Composed By – Walter Donaldson
Lyrics By – Gus Kahn
5    Back Home To Me 3:37
Composed By – Gavin Courtie
Lyrics By – Liz Radford
6    The Man I Love 5:33
Composed By – George Gershwin
Lyrics By – Ira Gershwin
7    Lonely In New York 3:14
Songwriter – Bob Dellaposta
8    I Feel Pretty 4:51
Lyrics By – Leonard Bernstein
Music By – Stephen Sondheim
9    La Vie En Rose 4:51
Lyrics By – Edith Piaf
Music By – Louiguy, Marguerite Monnot
10    My Heart Belongs To Daddy 4:21
Written-By – Cole Porter
11    Ochi Chemye (Dark Eyes) 2:18
Lyrics By – Yevhen Hrebinka
Music By – Traditional
12    This Time Of The Year 5:01
Lyrics By – Brook Benton
Music By – Clyde Owens
Credits :
Acoustic Bass – Artie Roth (faixas: 1, 5, 6, 8, 10), Marc Rogers (faixas: 2 to 4, 7, 9, 11, 12)
Alto Saxophone – Pat LaBarbera (faixas: 1, 5, 6, 8, 10)
Baritone Saxophone – Phil Dwyer (faixas: 10)
Drums – Davide DiRenzo
Guitar – Reg Schwager (faixas: 1, 5, 6, 8, 10), Rob Piltch (faixas: 2 to 4, 7, 9, 11, 12)
Harmonica [Chromatic] – Guido Basso (faixas: 6)
Percussion – Alan Hetherington (faixas: 1, 5)
Piano – Bill King (3) (faixas: 1, 5, 6, 8, 10), John Sheard (faixas: 2 to 4, 7, 9, 11, 12)
Trumpet – Steve McDade (faixas: 10)