By: Georges Tonla Briqet
he CD Water With A Smile could be described as an excursion into vocal jazz
with influences of latin and bossa nova. Not that Isbin wants to walk into
the footsteps of Jobim, therefore he has too much personality. The songs
have a light exotic tinge, but are rooted very strongly into the
jazztradition. Besides, as we could expect, the rhythms vary from subtle
quiet melodies to more complex structures (Simple Pleasure, Virago). The
voice of Lea Van Loo fits perfectly into the groupsound, of which each
member gets the opportunity to focuss on their own musicality. A perfect
example is 'Stories'. A fascinating CD. The opening track Picking A Flower
has been chosen as January winner in the American Songwriting contest 'Song
Of The Year'.
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