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The Nearness of You by Nicole Henry
fave it Jazz Vocals | Crooners/Vocals
- sampleSummertime
- sampleCan't Help Lovin' Dat Man of Mine
- sampleThat Old Black Magic
- sampleThe Nearness of You
- sampleFly to the Moon
- sampleGet Here
- sampleYou'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
- sampleYou're Looking at Me
- sampleMy Love Is
- sample(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow
- sampleCheek to Cheek
- sampleImagine
A fresh, vibrant soul in jazz, Nicole's beautiful voice, original phrasing and creative styling expresses these standards in a new way. Very sexy...very emotional...very fun.
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Editorial review
Nicole Henry is a young singer whose soulful sound (sometimes going a little over the top) and background finds her blurring the boundary lines between jazz and R&B. For this set, she is backed by a little-known but talented trio led by pianist Mike Orta. She performs ten standards and two of her originals, with "Get Here" being particularly memorable. Some of the tunes did not need to be revived once again (such as "Summertime," "That Old Black Magic," and "Over the Rainbow"), since they have already been performed an excessive amount of times, but in general the singer comes up with something fresh to say on each song. Nicole Henry, whose voice is pleasing and passionate, displays strong potential for the future. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
"She's great...dynamic, I was knocked out..." - Al DiMeola
“…one of the most impressive live performers to polish up the great American Songbook.” - Japan Times, August 2005
“ "She serves up a nice surprise. She can sell a power ballad as well as Whitney, Diana and Patti…” – Jazz Times, September 2004
"She has a potent voice, and her interpretive sense is sharp and distinctive. Henry aims right for the emotional center...(she) seems to have a natural feel for how to shape lyrics, and her intonation is effortlessly bluesy. Listen to her ...and you'll hear an artist who knows how to make a song her own just as surely as she knows how to make a tune swing... one comes away believing that Henry is a jazz vocalist poised on the cusp of bigger things." -Philip Van Vleck, Billboard , June 19, 2004
"...this terrific singer makes every song sound fresh. She has a lush, sultry voice, clear articulation of lyrics, and a natural swing.
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