Dolores Scozzesi: Intuition

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Dolores Scozzesi

Intuition

The E-Spot Lounge, Studio City, CA, September 5, 2015

Reviewed by Mary Bogue for Cabaret Scenes

Dolores-Scozzesi-Cabaret-Scenes-Magazine_212An exquisite artist, Dolores Scozzessi is instantly recognizable by her distinctive, warm voice, cool, incomparable jazz stylings and seldom-heard freedom in lyrical interpretation and sound, becoming one more well-honed instrument in her exquisite band.

Scozzesi opened with “It’s All Right with Me” with guitarist, Dori Amarillo, whose instrumental signaled perfection as Scozzesi’s voice warmed up, placing her in fine voice for “Fine and Mellow” as she sang with eyes closed, digging deeply, enamoring her audience and delivering a dramatic finish.

She mined the lyrics, finding the gold in “Love, Look Away,” her favorite number from Flower Drum Song, and convinced us that “…After you go, I cry too much” in this stellar arrangement by Quinn Johnson, who demonstrated his expertise on the keys with an exceptional assist from percussionist Kevin Winard.
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In a filled-to-capacity house, there was absolute silence as she sang “Listen Love” and “Body and Soul.” For those sitting close to the stage, this was a very intimate, gorgeous expression brought home by bassist Lyman Medeiros, but those in the back of the house had a hard time hearing the unmiked instruments, a recent compromise between the E-Spot Lounge and local residents.

Everything about Scozzesi is authentic — from her urban, elegant black bodysuit with sparkling dupatta stole to her scorching, torchy French and English version of “Autumn Leaves” voiced in a full-range dance with guitar. Her “One More Cup of Coffee” was a driving, up-tempo force and compelling to experience.

Los Angeles vocalists Mark Winkler and Mon David joined her for two songs, before she finished with a stunning “Move On,” “dedicated to my darling daughter, Sophia…who taught me how to see.
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Her CD, A Special Taste, is indeed that.

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Mary Bogue

Mary Bogue’s journey into the world of jazz began in 1981 when she was accepted by the Monterey Jazz Festival to cover the event as a writer. It was there that jazz tenor saxophonist Buddy Tate introduced her to the legendary vocalist Helen Humes. Their interview, later published in Jazz Dispatch and distributed at the Playboy Jazz Festival, marked the beginning of Bogue’s deep connection to jazz and storytelling. One unforgettable moment came when Humes introduced her to Count Basie, saying, “Bill, this is my friend Mary. Mary, this is Bill.” That simple introduction sparked a lifelong love for jazz and a passion for writing. Among her early interviews was a conversation with the legendary Les McCann, a connection that would come full circle years later when McCann joined Bogue on her debut album, Don’t Go to Strangers, released in 2012. The album, celebrated with a launch party hosted by KJZZ, gained national airplay and recognition. Her follow-up albums, Blue Smoke and One Night of Sin, further solidified her place in the jazz world. In 2015, Bogue was honored as a Living Legend of Jazz and recognized by the Duke Ellington Society, the United States Congress, the State of California, and the City of Los Angeles. Her cabaret career took off at the iconic Gardenia in Hollywood and continued in New York at the Metropolitan Room. That same year, she joined Cabaret Scenes Magazine as a reviewer of both cabaret shows and CDs, continuing to champion jazz and cabaret through both performance and the written word. In addition to her accomplishments in music and journalism, Mary is also an accomplished visual artist. She has designed album covers and created a wide range of artwork, including oil paintings of blues singers and expressive watercolors. Her visual work, much like her music, reflects her deep passion for the soul and spirit of jazz and blues.