Customer Reviews

Observatory

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I love it .... first I see a 1 star review, then I scroll down to
see a 5 star review. There is no argument in matters of taste. This music may not be for everyone, but those who it IS for are grateful indeed. Dollison is a unique musician with a fresh sense of harmony
and great concept of how to use the voice .... upfront or in the background. The CD's brief opener, melting into "Autumn in New York" floored me. Ben Monder, Ted Poor and Matt Clohesy are perfect - supportive and inspiring.

If you love jazz, you have to buy this album. You won't regret it. The human voice truly is an amazing instrument and an incredible force in jazz music, as so skillfully proven in this album.

"Observatory" is a breath of fresh air...diverse, unique, captivating, and wonderfully new...it's one of the most beautiful collections of music I've ever heard. This is a landmark debut recording from a long-awaited voice in the jazz vocal scene. If you do research on Dollison, you'll see that she's endorsed by some of the biggest names in jazz and jazz criticism (Maria Schneider, Terry Teachout, Luciana Souza, Kate McGarry, Peter Eldridge, Ron Miller, Fred Hersch). It's no surprise once you hear the CD. Her website is [...].

Ms. Dollison has a lovely voice but this is album has exceedingly poor arrangements and certainly isn't either jazz or scat singing. I'm giving my CD away.