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Winter Moon by Jody Sandhaus
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fave it Jazz Vocals | Traditional Jazz Combo
12 tracks | 57 minutes
Released Apr 2006
on Saranac Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:24 Not in Love (A. Lincoln/ C. Walton) lyrics BUY MP3 06:24 Not in Love (A. Lincoln/ C. Walton) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:24 Not in Love (A. Lincoln/ C. Walton)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:19 It's a Lazy Afternoon (LaTouche/Moross) lyrics BUY MP3 02:19 It's a Lazy Afternoon (LaTouche/Moross) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:19 It's a Lazy Afternoon (LaTouche/Moross)
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:04 The Ballad of the Sad Young Men (T. Wolf /F. Landesman) lyrics BUY MP3 06:04 The Ballad of the Sad Young Men (T. Wolf /F. Landesman) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:04 The Ballad of the Sad Young Men (T. Wolf /F. Landesman)
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:28 For All We Know (Lewis/Coots) lyrics BUY MP3 03:28 For All We Know (Lewis/Coots) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:28 For All We Know (Lewis/Coots)
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:58 Caravan lyrics BUY MP3 04:58 Caravan lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:58 Caravan
Jazz Singer with a "pure, sweet, full strong voice, and good taste in material." Rudy Van Gelder engineered this fine CD. Jody surrounds herself with excellent musicians/a swinging, supportive and elegant trio/Pete Malinverni, Rufus Reid and Leroy Willams
Editorial review
The mood implied by the title of Jody Sandhaus' maiden album is expressed by many tunes found on the play list. Winter is cold and desolate, while the bright moon is a beacon of better things to come. On no other tunes does this theme come through with greater force than on poet and lyricist Fran Landesman's "The Ballad of the Sad Young Men," which she wrote with constant collaborator Tommy Wolf. This poetry put to music promises relief for those young men who have been wandering through life without purpose. Abbey Lincoln's poignant "Not in Love" heads in a similar direction. The first chorus of the title tune "Winter Moon" is a sonata for voice and bass in the hands of Sandhaus and master bassist and teacher Rufus Reid. This close-to-classical presentation is evident on other cuts as well, like "For All We Know." Here, Sandhaus works in a dignified setting with pianist Pete Malinverni. The delicate Malinverni piano is critical to the aura of sympathetic understanding that characterizes this session. While the album leans toward the melancholy, it is by no means bereft of brighter moments that uplift the spirits. A seductive "Caravan" and a matter-of-fact "I Should Care" are among the best in this category. But whatever the tempo and mien, Sandhaus stays with the melody, avoiding vocal aerobatics like swoops and scatting and limiting note bending to no more than what's necessary to make her interpretative point. Irrespective of the type of song she is singing, Sandhaus manages to stay relaxed and at ease on all the tunes she delivers. At all times, she treats the lyrics with affection combined with respect. Winter Moon is a fine first-out-of-the-gate album and holds out great promise of more good things in the future. Recommended. ~ Dave Nathan, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
“Winter Moon” is Jody Sandhaus' first CD as leader.
Reviewing “Winter Moon” in JazzTimes, Chuck Berg said that, “Jody Sandhaus is an evocative vocalist whose sultry after-hours delivery meshes perfectly with such exquisitely excruciating torch tales as "Not in Love". On medium paced gambols she flirts with breezy aplomb”. Berg also remarked, "clearly, Sandhaus is a singer who's also a musician. She phrases like a horn and swings with uptown élan”.
Sandhaus is married to pianist Pete Malinverni and the mother of three. Jody was born in Houston, Texas and moved to New York when still quite young. Alan Bargebuhr in Cadence Jazz Review says, “Finally, in Jody Sandhaus we get refreshing directness delivered via a lovely soprano instrument which brims over with warmth and intelligence.
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