Cassidy, Eva
Blix Street, 2024, CD
Instrument: Female Vocals
Issue: 31.1
Jazz Ruler Type: Ballads, Blues
Performance: 5
Sound: 4
Score: 97
O’s Notes: The late vocalist Eva Cassidy soars in front of the London Symphony Orchestra on I Can Only Be Me. They are a complementary unit, especially on “Autumn Leaves” with the lush strings. They shift to a country bent on “People Get Ready” before resuming the jazzy program. We also enjoyed the warm, crisp arrangements of “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “You’ve Changed”. There’s no debating the beauty and power of Cassidy’s voice, no matter what she’s singing.
Publicist: Blix Street
