Weekes, Amber
Amber Inn, 2021, CD
Instrument: Female Vocals
Issue: 27.3
Jazz Ruler Type: Ballads, Blues
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 75
O’s Notes: Soulful vocalist Amber Weekes breathes her magic into ‘Round Midnight Re-imagined. She chooses a dozen classics to recreate her family’s history in New York City during the Post Harlem Renaissance Period. Amber performs the songs through her own lenses, a risky endeavor that pays dividends with the help of extensive liner notes. Among the best are the bluesy “Hazel’s Hips”, “Sistermoon/Summertime”, “My Romance”, ”The Bar Suite” and the title track.
Publicist: Jazz Promo Services