Carol
Welsman's latest CD - Language of Love - was actually a labour of love for this
versatile Canadian. The idea is simple - this collection documents the evolution
of a love affair, giving Carol the opportunity to sing her favorite songs not
only from our culture, but from French, Italian and Brazilian as well! And produced
by her long-time idol, Oscar Castro-Neves, the Bossa Nova feel is evident throughout
(I especially like "A Fool I Know"). But Carol really shines at taking
a classic and making it her own. Check out her sultry rendition of Sting's "Every
Breath You Take" and Gershwin's "The Man I Love", where she gets
down and bluesy. And if she doesn't rip your heart out on "There's No Such
Thing As Love" (just her and the piano), well , you've obviously never had
you heart broken. On Language of Love, Carol speaks to us all - beautifully.
by
Vickie
van Dyke
Carol Welsman
- Hold Me
Carol Welsman is the real deal
- a completely delicious Smooth Jazz package. And "Hold Me" is a truly
tasty follow-up to her previous outing ("Inclined") which I also love!
Carol is a versatile vocalist (from energetic scatting on "Little Caesar"
to Billy Joel's quietly melancholy "And So It Goes"), a talented pianist
and songwriter (the title track), a spirited performer (check out her concert
at Mac on February 28th and you'll see what I mean!) and one gutsy lady - she
tackles both Sting's "Fragile" and Annie Lennox's "Why" with
equal aplomb. Did I also mention that she is gorgeous, funny and very nice? Well,
she's all that and a bag of chips! Be sure to check out one of my favorite hidden
gems - "Love Junkyard" - with a very cool arrangement by Ronnie Foster.
by Vickie
van Dyke
