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be kool be kind by Carla Helmbrecht
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fave it Jazz Vocals | Smooth Jazz
12 tracks | 58 minutes
Released Dec 2003
on Heart Music
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:47 Be Cool Be Kind lyrics BUY MP3 04:47 Be Cool Be Kind lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:47 Be Cool Be Kind
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:17 Later For Love lyrics BUY MP3 04:17 Later For Love lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:17 Later For Love
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Be Cool Be Kind is about letting the beauty you love be what you do, It's about making peace with the past, about remembering to laugh at yourself, about expecting the worst, but instead finding the joy you've always dreamed of. It's about passion and lov
Editorial review
Carla Helmbrecht graduated summa cum laude from that school of vocalists who believe that in order to be effective, they don't have to indulge in vocal tricks, become overemotional, or even overdo dynamics by singing loud and then even louder. Rather, her approach is cool, languid, laid-back (as distinguished from laid out), and gently fervent. On her second release for Heart Music, Be Cool Be Kind has a program that allows Helmbrecht to forego up-tempo rhythms, living comfortably with the slow and medium pace. The most excitable she gets is on "Easy Love," which she wrote with her piano player, Peter Horvath. This track also reveals that she has a cute ingenue side about her. Helmbrecht's style results in pleasant but credible off-the-beaten-track interpretations. "The Party's Over," normally done with much emoting, comes off matter of fact here, as in "It's over and done with so get used to it." (Contrast this with the version by Anita O'Day.) The San Francisco-based singer has convinced outstanding jazz musicians to join her for this session. In addition to the basic trio headed by Horvath's piano, invited guests make important contributions. On "Even Still," Ernie Watts' spacious sax offers worthy counterpoint to Helmbrecht's relaxed warbling. Larry Koonse's guitar and Clay Jenkins' muted and open trumpet are delectably conspicuous on "The Party's Over." Horvath's piano introduction is the picture frame for a lovely "The Touch of Your Lips," as Joe LaBarbera's swishing brushes provide a soft angel-hair-like rhythmic underpinning. This is an outstanding track among a very good set of tracks. The lyrics are in the liner notes. But some are printed in red on a gray background and are virtually impossible to read. This irritant aside, this album is recommended without reservation. ~ Dave Nathan, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
With her clarity, she's the lyric writer's best friend. Good thing: She writes excellent words herself that hold up well in competition with the Bergmans, Betty Comden, Yip Harbug and Ray Noble. Her writing is like her singing: cool and kind." - Harvey Siders, JazzTimes Magazine
"A thoroughly delightful album that features a voice of uncommon beauty. From the very first song, the self-penned title track, Ms. Helmbrecht had this heartless cynic wrapped up in her graceful charms. Her voice, possessing a slight sultry quality, exudes such an intimate warmth and embracing clarity that one is not so much enticed or seduced as simply welcomed into her songs." - Jay Trachtenberg, Austin Chronicle
"Her voice is very captivating and Ernie Watts is Great!" - Steve Graybow, Billboard Magazine
"she exudes warmth in spades...An unusually gifted vocalist, impeccable phrasing...steeped in a swinging jazz sensiblity that reminds me of Mel Torme.... Ernie Watts' eloquent saxophone lines.
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