Second Chance

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• Marca: CD Baby
• Categoría: Jazz
• Dimensiones: 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 pulgadas
• Calificación: 5,0/5
• Valoraciones: 3

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• Dimensiones reportadas: 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 pulgadas (14.1 x 12.6 x 1.4 cm).
• Peso aproximado: 1.0 lb (0.5 kg).
• Calificación promedio de 5,0/5.
• 3 valoraciones visibles.

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Reseña del editor The release of "A Second Chance" introduces the music world to Dorothy Leigh, a Grammy Nominated and powerful, highly respected Singer/Recording Artist with a soulful voice, very expressive style, and ability to interpret lyrics in a meaningful and heartfelt way. Ms. Leigh's debut work captures the essence of her amazing talent and reflects the emotional depth and breadth of her life-altering journey. "Dorothy's style of music is a unique blend of Jazzy R&B, "Rayvon Singleton, A&R of Whitley Productions says. 'She has the hottest, freshest sound of Jazzy R&B today!' 'Ms. Leigh has gone where no artist has gone before, keeping Jazz genuine, contemporary, and with a twist of intrigue. Still celebrating the very essence of Jazz, "YOU HAVEN'T HEARD TODAY'S JAZZ UNTIL YOU'VE LISTENED TO DOROTHY LEIGH!' Public Relations, Jessica Graves. 'Everything about it is first-rate: the fresh new material, the philosophical and insightful lyrics, the colorful and grooving arrangements by Alva Nelson, the playing of the musicians, and the spirit of the high-quality background singers.... ......Taken as a whole, A Second Chance is a major production that, due to the universal nature of it's subject matter, the colorful arrangements, and the beauty of Dorothy's singing, is a set that will appeal to a large audience. Dorothy Leigh looks toward the future with enthusiasm.' Scott Yanow, author of ten jazz books including The Jazz Singers, Jazz On Film, Trumpet Kings and Jazz On Record 1917-76. Críticas ...Edward Blanco is a Miami-based jazz critic with Ejazznews and All About Jazz as well as producer and host of a weekly jazz radio show at WDNA, 88.9fm, Miami, Fl. New York native Dorothy Leigh grew up in a musical family which included an older sister who performed background vocals for various artist among them Dionne Warwick. Her dream has always been to become an accomplished singer and after a successful legal career, Leigh launches an impressive debut album with an appropriate title. A Second Chance, essentially offers Leigh an opportunity to realize a life-long dream to do what she has always yearned to do, to sing and sing she does well making the very best of this second chance. This album introduces the world to a special songbird, one who voices the music with power and gusto capable of belting out a song with the best of them . This first effort presents a repertoire of smooth jazz and R & B music nicely packaged in ten new original pieces, five by Leigh's one-time vocal coach, Juanita Fleming, two by renowned songwriter Janice Robinson and three from pianist/arranger and producer Alva Nelson. Performing on the recording are twenty-four of New York's finest musicians though this is not a big band album as the players alternate on different tracks. Nevertheless, there are from ten to sixteen players performing on certain tracks definitely qualifying the musical support as a light ensemble. The music is catchy, exciting and certainly entertaining. Whether one listens to the magical energy of the opening Whenever We Touch, the R & B styled title track or the intimate light love ballads of Home Again and I'm Gonna Love you Forever, you'll encounter rich melodies and beautiful lyrics with every song. There's plenty of electricity on this disc and one listen to the fire and heat of Don't Hang Up is all the proof one will need. Never Did I Ever Stop Loving You is a particularly splendid number one in which the singer's vocal performance receives a jolt of energy from a sturdy horn section of trumpets, reeds and trombones making this number as close to a big band chart as you can get. Leigh closes out an impressive first effort with a couple of smooth textured songs on the sensuous Confessions and the love ballad Time to Go. And go she does, as Dorothy Leigh leaves behind one heck of a foundation from which to grow and spread her wings for one gets the feeling, after repeated spins of A Second Chance, that this is not the last you will be hearing from this new songbird. A thoroughly enjoyable album of light vocals that will appeal to everyone. --...Edward Blanco is a Miami-based jazz critic with Ejazznews and All About Jazz as well as producer and host of a weekly jazz radio show at WDNA, 88.9fm, Miami, Fl.This is the debut album by vocalist Dorothy Leigh, and contains a collection of original songs by a team of songwriters who have supported Ms. Leigh's breakthrough. While the album has a strong jazz vibe the overall sound is old school soul and pop in style. Ms. Leigh is a singer in the Dionne Warwick style - smooth and sophisticated, literate and eschewing the current 'street style'. The ten songs are by Janice Robinson, Juanita Fleming and Alva Nelson, her musical director, duetist and a musician with an album previously reviewed on The Borderland. Ms Leigh has a pleasing voice, not dissimilar to the Motown or Philly sounds of Mary Wilson of the Supremes and Sheila Ferguson of the Three Degrees and the songs have a nostalgic 70s soul-pop feel to them. The songs are: Whenever We Touch, A Second Chance, Don't Hang Up, Home Again, Gone Away To Stay, I'm Gonna Love You Forever, Never Did I Ever Stop Loving You, Don't Call Me A Fool, Confession, Time To Go. Obviously the theme of the album is love and its after effects, but the persona in these songs doesn't seem to spend too long moping about, she gets over it and starts looking for love again. A Second Chance is an assured debut album and contains a selection of very good songs that are radio friendly to my ears, but then again, I dislike much of what passes for modern pop. Dorothy Leigh is undiscovered gold and should be big. One of the best debut albums I have heard in a long time and highly recommended. --John M. Peters from The Borderland.co.uk

Detalles del producto Dimensiones del paquete : 5,55 x 4,97 x 0,54 pulgadas; 3,54 Onzas Fabricante : CD Baby Fecha de lanzamiento original : 2011 Producto en Tienda desde : Febrero 9, 2011 Etiqueta : CD Baby ASIN : B004MWDR6Q Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Yaxa: nº930,069 en CDs y Vinilo (Ver el Top 100 en CDs y Vinilo) nº3,909 en Jazz Cool (CDs y Vinilo) nº542,660 en Pop (CDs y Vinilo) Opiniones de clientes: 5.0 5.0 de 5 estrellas 3 calificaciones Dimensiones del paquete : 5,55 x 4,97 x 0,54 pulgadas; 3,54 Onzas Fabricante : CD Baby Fecha de lanzamiento original : 2011 Producto en Tienda desde : Febrero 9, 2011 Etiqueta : CD Baby ASIN : B004MWDR6Q Número de discos : 1