Simply known on the cover as Nicole, the leader is a fine singer with an appealing voice, a comfortable range and a natural feeling for jazz. She starts off her CD with a gutsy duet chorus (with drums) on an uptempo "The Song Is You," and her half-singing/half-talking rendition of Mark Murphy's lyrics to "St. Thomas" is quite fun. Her main fault is a certain lack of emotional diversity; Nicole sounds too happy. Her version of "Lush Life" is taken as a medium-tempo bossa-nova which is far too upbeat for the words, and she does little with "When You Wish Upon a Star" other than sing it straight. The rhythm section is fine in support; Charles Haynes (who also plays alto, tenor) is best on flute, and Loren Pickford contributes some high-powered bop alto solos. Overall, this is a fine debut for Nicole, who will probably grow more as a jazz vocalist once she has experienced enough life to really live the words she sings.
Nicole Pasternak
The Song Is You
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AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Track Listing
Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | Nicole Pasternak feat: Nicole | 03:33 | Amazon | |||
2 | Nicole Pasternak feat: Nicole | 04:15 | Amazon | |||
3 | Nicole Pasternak feat: Nicole | 05:59 | Amazon | |||
4 | Nicole Pasternak feat: Nicole | 04:47 | Amazon | |||
5 | Nicole Pasternak feat: Nicole | 03:11 | Amazon | |||
6 | Nicole Pasternak feat: Nicole | 04:50 | Amazon | |||
7 | Nicole Pasternak feat: Nicole | 04:51 | Amazon | |||
8 | Nicole Pasternak feat: Nicole | 04:03 | Amazon | |||
9 | Nicole Pasternak feat: Nicole | 05:30 | Amazon | |||
10 | Nicole Pasternak feat: Nicole | 03:23 | Amazon | |||
11 | Nicole Pasternak feat: Nicole | 04:01 | Amazon | |||
12 | Nicole Pasternak feat: Nicole | 04:39 | Amazon |