Artist: Orna
Album: The Very Thought of You
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Label: A440 Music Group
Released: 2003
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Ntyilo, Ntyilo (Silinga) - 4:28
- Nature Boy (Ahbez) - 5:04
- My Ship (Gershwin-Weill) - 4:12
- The Very Thought of You (Noble) - 5:50
- That's All (Brandt-Haymes) - 3:51
- My Favorite Things (Hammerstein-Rodgers) - 4:29
- Alice in Wonderland (Fain-Hilliard) - 4:15
- My One and Only Love (Wood-Mellin) - 5:00
- Ornithology (Harris-Parker) - 4:31
- Every Flower (Stookey-Milstein-Yarrow) - 2:35
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- Personnel:
- Orna - vocals
- Brian Bromberg - acoustic bass, acoustic piccolo bass guitar
- Tom Zink - piano, keyboards
- Chris Wabich - drums, percussion
- Tony Guerrero - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Gannin Arnold - guitar
- Gary Meek - flute
Orna is a female vocalist hailing from South Africa who has made something akin to a splash in Los Angeles, CA. Produced and arranged by talented bassist Brian Bromberg, this effort features a hodgepodge of stirring ballads amid equal parts samba and jazz-oriented motifs. In addition, the pristine sonic characteristics provide quite a bit of luster to the production when viewed as a whole. Here, the vocalist tackles standards such as "Nature Boy," "My Favorite Things," and Ray Noble's timeless ballad "The Very Thought of You." Not just another compilation of standards by an up-and-coming female jazz vocalist, Orna's affecting interpretations hit the mark in a rather grand way. Her near-perfect diction complements a warm and undeniably resounding mode of execution. She seemingly lives through the songs she sings, while kudos should be in order for her top-notch and duly sympathetic bandmates. In sum, this intriguingly captivating affair should enjoy extensive appeal.
Review by Glenn Astarita