Take Love Easy

Sophie Milman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 2, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Koch Records
• ASIN: B0026OIBQ8
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,014 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #64 in Music > World Music > North America > Canada

Track Listings

1. Beautiful Love

2. Take Love Easy

3. I Concentrate on You

4. Day in, Day Out

5. Be Cool

6. My One and Only Love

7. I Can't Make You Love Me

8. That Is Love

9. Love for Sale

10. I'm on Fire

11. Triste

12. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

13. Where Do You Start?

Editorial Reviews

On "Take Love Easy" Sophie Milman takes another huge leap forward in a career that has been celebrated from Day One as one of the brightest stories in the vocal universe. This album reveals more nuances to Sophie's growing skills. In addition to a group of hand-picked standards delivered in her sassy and sultry style, Sophie stretches the boundaries of her repertoire by including more contenporary pop songs by the likes of Joni Mitchell (Be Cool), Paul Simon (50 Ways To Leave Your Lover), even Bruce Springsteen (I'm On Fire). But these tunes are hardly about "going pop". Sophie is all about moving the jazz vocal tradition forward in the most musically agreeable way possible.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful mix of jazz and pop/rock standards, July 13, 2009

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Van Isle Rev (Vancouver Island, British Columbia) - See all my reviews

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I hunch that Sophie Milman's voice won't be to everyone's taste. For those (like myself) who do respond to her idiosyncratic--but very sensual-- way with a song, this collection is a definite knock-out. Combining selections from the traditional jazz songbook (her rendition of "I Concentrate on You" is perfection) with more adventurous choices from the pop-rock songbook (Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and Bruce Springsteen are all represented here), this is a lovely piece of work featuring Milman's voice against the backdrop of impeccably arranged and wonderfully played accompaniments. Enjoy!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Time to take Sophie seriously, September 12, 2009

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David C. Miller (Tucson AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Take Love Easy (Audio CD)

With this album Sophie Millman should be placed in the celebrated company of Diana Krall and Jane Monheit. Her phrasing and choice of material are right on the money.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another big step forward, June 17, 2009

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Constant Listener (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Take Love Easy (Audio CD)

I've been following the career of this extraordinary young talent for a few years, and even though she's only in her mid-20s she's wise beyond her age. I like the way she treats more contemporary tunes by Paul Simon and Bruce Springsteen, with her rendition of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me," coming off as extra-special. Don't miss out on Sophie.