DeLeo, Sarah
Sweet Sassy, 2005, CD
Instrument: Female Vocals
Issue: 11.4
Jazz Ruler Type: Ballads, Blues
Performance: 4
Sound: 5
Score: 
O’s Notes: Sarah’s voice is soft and gentle with a friendly country twist that establishes her signature. She redefines ten standards; each arranged to fit her groove. The tempo is relaxed just enough to let you feel it on “Too Young for the Blues” with a nice solo from Chris Bergson (g). We also liked “Blackbirds” with solid work from Bergson, Chuck Mackinnon (t) and Brian Charette (p), the bossa nova beats of “If I Had You” and “The Right Time”.
