Jazz
Vocal Jazz
Recorded. Nov 12, 1998
Sunny Sumter, vocals
Larry Willis, piano
Joe Ford, saxes
Keter Betts, bass
Jimmy Cobb, drums
Steve Berrios, percussion
JazzTimes says "Sunny's voice is lovely, lush, liquid. Her timbre is reminiscent of Lena Horne; her phrasing recalls Sarah Vaughan and Carmen McRae. Hers is a brandy-rich sound with a velvet-smooth style, perfect for ballads such as "Daydream" and "Save Your Love for Me." Over the past 3 years, I've watched Sunny mature into one of the East Coast's most soulful ballad singers. So much so that I jumped at the chance to record this CD, her second. Larry Willis' soulful piano chops bought out Sunny's most gorgeous interpretations of Sarah, Billie and Stevie Wonder songs. Larry leads other jazz heavies including Keter Betts, Jimmy Cobb and McCoy Tyner's altoist, Joe Ford, plus the Rick Schmidt String Quintet. |
