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Very Enjoyable!, May 11, 2008
This review is from: Lullabies & Wildflowers (Dig) (Audio CD)
On her second album of jazz and folk-pop material, Melissa again makes very effective use of her exceptionally beautiful voice. The theme of "Lullabies & Wildflowers" is motherhood. and so the album was deliberately released shortly before Mother's Day. While all of the music on this new CD is appropriate for children (yes, it does include lullabies), there is also much that their parents will find very enjoyable. I was especially impressed by a rendition of Gershwin's "Someone To Watch Over Me" that ranks among the best I've had the pleasure to hear. In addition, there is a version of the Beatles' "Goodnight" that includes a guitar solo that manages to be both economical and gorgeous at the same time. But perhaps my favorite song on the album is an uptempo country-flavored arrangement of Tom Petty's "Wildflowers" that is reminiscent of Judy Collins' Someday Soon" as well as some of the material on Norah Jones' "Feels Like Home" CD.
Highly recommended, particularly for fans of Jones, Collins, Katie Melua, and Erin Bode.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful and Melodic, June 7, 2008
This review is from: Lullabies & Wildflowers (Dig) (Audio CD)
I first heard tracks from this Cd on the Joey Reynolds Show heard on WOR 710AM in NYC last month. Melissa has a beautiful voice ( think Judy Collins ) and has put together a great backing group of musicians that includes her brother. I gave a copy to my daughter-in-law to play at bedtime for my 2 year-old granddaughter. She loved it and my granddaughter fell asleep listening to it. Too many Cds that are aimed to include young children are unlistenable, have limited musicianship, and are repetitive. This is just the opposite. I have listened to Cd many times and find it relaxing and beautiful.
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Really beautiful, August 28, 2009
This review is from: Lullabies & Wildflowers (Dig) (Audio CD)
I love this CD. Very dreamlike, mellow and Jazzy. When I bought it I thought that
it was going to be songs for me to learn to sing to my baby. But they are better
heard on the CD as Melissa's voice is gorgeous. Just put it on and get ready to
be lulled into a dreamy world.
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