Myriam Phiro: Becoming Marlene Dietrich
Phiro brings her own vocal sensibilities and fresh authenticity to each track.
Phiro brings her own vocal sensibilities and fresh authenticity to each track.
Jacobs has both tender and powerful sides to her voice.
Matt Barber’s voice and delivery immediately conjure the greats of the golden age of the Great American Songbook.
The results are, at best, uneven.
An enjoyable and valuable addition to the Sondheim discography.
Ebersole’s warm tone, pristine pitch, crisp diction, and smart interpretation, coupled with Lawrence Yurman’s delicious jazz-of-today arrangements, deliver a recording that should be in the collection of any fan of vocal jazz.