DENISE'S NEW CD "The Second Time Around" receives rave review from JAZZ TIMES
Ms Perrier boasts a gorgeous instrument; call it a burnished contralto. When she sustains a tone, it remains unswerving. Yet when she decides to go for a high note, as she does on the endings of "'S Wonderful" and "Falling In Love With Love," she can leap an octave with ease and vocal strength. She swings freely, improvising intelligently and showing no need to rely on scat. And bless her, you can understand each syllable of the lyrics. When she tackles a dramatic ballad, as with "This Bitter Earth" and the bossa nova "Dindi," she interprets lyrics without resorting to melodramatics. Perhaps they should be considered "mellow" dramatics. Knowing Denise's background, that should come as no surprise -- she's an actress and cabaret singer.
Because of those credentials, her defining quality can be described as "conversational." She has the ability and quickness of mind to alter lyrics and melodies without losing the momentum. If anything, her technique adds to that flow. It happens on up-tempo numbers, such as "'S Wonderful," "Here's That Rainy Day," and the title track, and even on the slow, torch-like ballad "Don't Touch Me," a neglected gem by L.A. tenorist Teddy Edwards.
-- Harvey Siders, JazzTimes, November, 2009
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COMMENTS
FROM MIDWEST RECORDS:
Perrier delivers a classic
jazz vocal styled date, driven by stellar
performances on classic tunes,
that was right at home in the clubs
before it got co-opted by Vegas
lounges and turned into the
substance of SNL parodies. ...A winning date
throughout that genre fans had better not miss out
on.
--Chris Spector,
Feb. 2009
FROM JAZZSCENE:
Denise Perrier is a singer
of considerable gifts and
she is effective in this live performance from a
San
Francisco club called Pearl’s.
... Tenorman Houston Person adds some spark to Perrier’s excellent
trio.
-- Fresh Tracks, George Fendle, Jazz Society of Oregon, Feb.
’09
FROM IN TUNE:
Denise Perrier has carefully chosen nine
terrific
songs. ... Tenor saxophonist Houston
Person (has
he ever played a wrong
note?) adding
all the right musical elements.
-- Dan Singer, Singer’s Singers, March, 2009
New CD "The Second
Time Around"
with Houston Person
on tenor saxophone
Track
Listing: (click
to hear samples)
1.’S Wonderful 4:13
2.
You’d Better Love Me While You May
7:23
3.
Don't Touch Me 5:58
4.
Here's That Rainy Day 6:57
5.
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To 4:27
6.
Dindi 7:12
7.
Falling in Love with Love
4:53
8.
This Bitter Earth 7:27
9.
The Second Time Around 9:43
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