VANESSA RUBIN - New Horizons (1997) APE (image+.cue), lossless

For this release, Vanessa Rubin mostly discards jazz in favor of somewhat mundane R&B. She does bring a jazz sensibility to most of the songs (particularly the ballads), but in general, the material is lightweight (even "Here's That Rainy Day" is watered down), and there is little to distinguish the date from dozens of others in the crossover idiom. Other than a few short spots from trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater, the backup band (a rhythm quartet) sounds pretty anonymous. Pass. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Gotta B Everything 5:43
Kevin DiSimone / Michelle Lewis / John Pondel / Warren Rosenstein / Marlon Saunders
2     That Was Then, This Is Now 4:50
Soulshock
3     If My Heart Could Speak 4:02
Linda Aziza Williams
4     Here's That Rainy Day 3:41
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
5     With You I'm Born Again 7:44
Carol Connors / David Shire
6     Livin' Without a Heart 5:58
Gary Taylor
7     Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) 5:41
Stevie Wonder
8     Once Was Not Enough 5:18
Vanessa Rubin
9     I Want to Spend the Night 5:31
Dawn Thomas
Credits :
Cecil Bridgewater - Trumpet
Dwayne "Cook" Broadnax - Drums
Kimati Dinizulu - Percussion
Richie Goods - Bass
Aaron Graves - Arranger, Keyboards
Vanessa Rubin - Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)