Jazz / Vocal
Post-Bop
Vocal Jazz
Recorded: Jul 5-6, 1992
Kendra Shank, vocals
Larry Willis, piano
Steve Novosel, bass
Steve Berrios, drums/percussion
Gary Bartz - (4-6) Alto sax
Steve Berrios - (7,8) Drums
Paul Murphy - (9) Drums
This is my idea of an intimate, straight-to-the-heart jazz ballad singer. She's somewhat in the vein of Diana Krall, but maybe a little more passionate. Shirley Horn brought Kendra to Mapleshade, a singer-guitarist she discovered while on tour in Seattle. Shirley dug Kendra's cabaret singer approach to jazz ballads and her clear, slightly folk-tinged voice. Stereophile calls Kendra "…the finest jazz vocalist I've heard in years." Afterglow exemplifies the added intimacy our recordings capture. Close your eyes and you'll catch a whiff of the beautiful young diva's perfume as she bares her soul on "Almost Blue", "Devil May Care", "Left Alone" and more. Features Gary Bartz on alto sax. A Fi SuperDisc and a TAS SuperDisc. |
