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Natalie Douglas: Tributes: Ella

Always on-the-money vocals.

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Tom Culver: Tom Culver at Duke’s Place-The Songs of Duke Ellington

This is an appealing, low key CD performed with respect and finesse.

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Chip Deffaa’s Gay Love: Songs of Love, Loss, and Longing

A strong album of eclectic artists.

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T. Oliver Reid: Distingué…The Saloon Singer and His Songs: A Salute to Bobby Short

T. Oliver Reid’s full-frontal charm is impossible to resist.

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Karen Oberlin: Confound Me – Songs in Search of Something

Oberlin's theatrical training served her well.

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Natalie Douglas: A Tribute to Nat King Cole, Stevie Wonder, Joe Williams and Sammy Davis, Jr.

A remarkable range.

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Nancy Valentine: Lovesome: Nancy Valentine Sings the Music of Billy Strayhorn

She has a fine, port-wine voice, with comprehensively excellent musicality.

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Dane Vannatter: Give Me Something Real

His rangy jazz tenor caresses songs with ease.

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Billy Strayhorn

July/August 2015 BILLY STRAYHORN by…

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