SOUND CHECK.TEENA MARIE Teena Marie (born Mary Christine Brockert on March 5, 1956 in Santa Monica, California, USA) is an American singer/songwriter/producer. "Lady T" is a protegé of late funk legend Rick James, and is notable as one of the few successful Caucasian R&B performers, currently the : ``Sapphire'' (Cash Money Classic/UMG) - Three stars Teena Marie - aka Lady T - was Mariah before Mariah, one of the few female blue-eyed soul Blue-eyed soul (also known as white soul) is a term used to describe R&B or soul music performed by white artists. The term is a misnomer, in that the artists don't all have blue eyes. singers embraced by urban r&b audiences. In the second volley of a comeback campaign that launched in '04 with the superb ``La Dona'' (which followed a 13-year layoff from the biz), Marie Marie (mərē`), 1875–1938, queen of Romania, consort of Ferdinand. The daughter of Alfred, duke of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, she was the granddaughter of Czar Alexander II of Russia and of Queen Victoria of England. is in strong, sultry voice for a sizzling siz·zle intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles 1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. 2. To seethe with anger or indignation. 3. , polished set of contemporary r&b that takes in tight-fitting cameos from her former Motown labelmate Smokey Robinson (standouts ``God Has Created'' and ``Cruise Control'') and rapper Kurupt (the gritty ``Baby Who's Is It''). Also instantly memorable is the fast-moving radio hit ``Ooh Wee,'' destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. to be a fixture in clubs through summer. ``Sapphire,'' which Marie also produced, is a spring treasure. In stores Tuesday. - Fred Shuster KARRIN ALLYSON Karrin Allyson is a Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist for Concord Records. External links
Did you know that Hank Mobley's ``The Turnaround,'' Wayne Shorter's ``Footprints'' and Duke Jordan's ``Jordu'' have lyrics? They do now, thanks to Karrin Allyson's latest monumental release. Allyson and company give classics by Dizzy Gillespie Noun 1. Dizzy Gillespie - United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993) Gillespie, John Birks Gillespie , Nat Adderley This article is about the Jazz cornetist. For his brother, the Jazz saxophonist see Cannonball Adderley. For the English town, see Adderley. For the television show, see Adderly. and John Coltrane the same lyrical overhaul. Most of the new words were penned for this project by Chris Caswell and are expertly rendered by Allyson and guest singers Nancy King and Jon Hendricks. The vocalists open up new windows of meaning to melodies very familiar to jazz fans. A superb trio anchored by pianist Bruce Barth only adds to the intimate quality of the session. Allyson appears May 25-28 at Catalina Bar and Grill in Hollywood. - Steven Rosenberg JEWEL: ``Goodbye Alice in Wonderland'' (Atlantic) - Three stars Jewel is fun even when she's serious. After her dance-pop misfire, ``0304,'' comes her sixth and most autobiographical effort - and it's a welcome return to the tuneful folk-pop of her debut. Although she's writing here about her rags-to-riches life, anyone who imagines this is just another pretty, rich girl moaning about fame, mean boyfriends and her astrological chart would be mistaken. Jewel sequences the 13 tracks to follow her well-documented early waif years in Alaska to her move to California, and observational fare like ``Again and Again,'' ``Fragile Heart'' (a far-better version of a song that appeared on ``0304'') and ``Long Slow Slide'' stand with her very best. The production by veteran hitmaker Rob Cavallo, which places one of pop's warmest voices in a finely crafted bed of keyboards and guitar, makes this gem shimmer. - F.S. VARIOUS ``Gloryland: 30 Bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. Gospel Classics'' (Time Life) - Four stars This judicious compilation has old stuff, recent stuff, never-before-heard stuff - and if it all don't please the lord, I'm going Buddhist. Every cut is terrific, whether performed by one of the usual deacons (Ralph Stanley, Ricky Skaggs, the Country Gentlemen) or by fantastic, semi-obscure family acts (one named Forbes contributed two particularly spine-tingling cuts). There's also a nice mix of familiar spirituals such as ``Just a Closer Walk With Thee'' and strikingly individual works like the Marshall Family's ``I Just Want to Thank You Lord.'' Overall, as good as church gets. - Bob Strauss ERIN BOHEME: ``What Love Is'' (Concord) - Three and one half stars Teenagers singing standards like ``Let's Do It'' or ``Teach Me Tonight'' usually give me the willies wil·lies pl.n. Slang Feelings of uneasiness. Often used with the: The dark, dank cave gave me the willies. [Origin unknown. . They simply haven't lived long enough to imbue im·bue tr.v. im·bued, im·bu·ing, im·bues 1. To inspire or influence thoroughly; pervade: work imbued with the revolutionary spirit. See Synonyms at charge. 2. the songs with any real meaning. But there's always an exception to the rule, and 18-year-old Boheme is the real deal. With her debut, Boheme not only demonstrates her thorough understanding of the aforementioned songs but also acquits herself nicely on her own compositions, which include the lovely title cut and the heartfelt Sinatra tribute, ``One Night With Frank.'' She'll be around for quite some time. - Glenn Whipp CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Teena Marie) (2 -- 6) no caption (CD covers) |
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