Austin, Ann
Whaling City Sound, 2004, CD
Instrument: Female Vocals
Issue: 10.4
Jazz Ruler Type: Ballads, Blues
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 
O’s Notes: She opens with a bossa nova beat on “Tell Me Not To Love You”. Ann’s voice carries her emotions though the lyrics especially on “Oh Me Oh My”. There’s a taste of blues with soulful guitar from Paul Good on “Ain’t No Use”. Those themes are repeated with sharp lyrics over a nice mix of originals and standards that she makes her own, especially on “Lately” and “Black Coffee”. It grew on us with repeated listening.
