Vertigo

René Marie | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: September 18, 2001
• Label: MAXJAZZ
• Copyright: 2001
• Total Length: 1:06:56
• Genres: Broadway & Vocalists/Traditional Vocal Pop, Jazz/Vocal Jazz, Pop/Vocal Pop
• ASIN: B000QQPJ8G
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,455 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, versatile talent, June 4, 2002

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umze "umze" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vertigo (Audio CD)

Rene Marie is a formidable talent. The arrangements here are fresh and surprising. Her range is impressive. "Surrey with the Fringe" is remarkably soft and even sultry. She puts a bold twist on standards, and delivers powerful vocals on her own material. An outstanding cd.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vertigo will make your ears smile, September 25, 2001

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Kenneth Hugh Burton "kennyhugh" (ATLANTA, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vertigo (Audio CD)

Vertigo, Rene' Marie's second album on the MaxxJazz label is a necessary addition to the collection of all jazz lovers. The CD features 11 songs. Tracks 1 thru 10 are Rene's arrangements. On track 11 Rene share arrangement credits with Burch Barth, the albums producer. Again, as on her previous album, Rene showcases her song writing talent with track # 3 "I'd Rather Talk About You"; (a blues tune), # 4 "Don't Look At Me Like That"; (hard to describe, but very light and playful, with some curious conversation in the background), and the title track # 7 "Vertigo". Rene' displays a wit and sophistication in her lyrics, and music, on a canvas of masterful arrangements. "Vertigo", the longest track on the album is a straight-ahead jazz piece that features bass, percussion, and drums at the beginning. The tenor sax is overlaid, and set in call and response with the piano. This piece more than any other showcases the extraordinary talent of the musicians (Rene's vocal musicianship included) on this CD. Mulgrew Miller on piano, and Jeffery Haynes on percussion, are the only returning personnel from "How Can I Keep From Singing?". On track #1 "Them There Eyes", Rene utilizes Robert Hurse on bass and Jeff "Tain"Watts on drums, and features the scat of Rene. Track # 2 is probably the most cheerful song I've heard in years, Rogers & Hammersteins "Surrey With The Fringe On Top". On this song Rene' slows it down and swings with it. Also of note is Track # 6, the Cole Porter tune "It's All Right With Me" which features Hurse on Bass and Chris Potter on bass clarinet along with Rene' Marie on vocals. And then there's the medley "Dixie/Strange Fruit". Who would have thought to pair up these two emotionally intense songs but Rene' Marie. All in all, the song writing, selection of material, and arrangements makes me glad I have my ear towards this artist, and thankful Rene' has shared her love for the art of jazz. Just listen. Your ears will be smiling too.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A pleasure for the ears, heart and intellect!, August 28, 2002

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K. Milligan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vertigo (Audio CD)

I was introduced to Rene Marie's work at a concert in St. Louis in 2001. She is such an intelligent and creative agent with her voice, using it as one of the instruments, giving her musicians room to shine as she accompanies them! This album closely captures the magic she presents in live performance. Her presentation of the light standards at the beginning of this CD, lead gradually to increasingly deep, more soulful, heart-wrenching work. Fans of Ella, Sarah, and Billie will find Rene Marie cut of similiar cloth.