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Temperance - Exciting New Work

J. Tyler Parcher | Lago Vista, TX United States | 08/04/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I feel like I grew up with Astrud. She appeared on the music scene while I was attending high school in the sixties and her clear distinctive voice has always been part of my life but I've developed a real thirst for something new and exciting. Well here it is! "Temperance" opens with "How High the Moon" featuring Astrud and the New York Voices. Wow! It's all there! The arrangement on this track is really superb and the tambourine near the end makes this recording send sparks down my spine every time I play it. One listen and I want more. The cool part is you DO get more great tracks on this CD. My favorites include "Let yourself go" which features nifty progressions in the background. Its one of Astrud's own compositions as are all the other tunes on this CD with the exception of "How High the Moon." I liked both renditions of "There's Light" (Mark Lambert and Astrud each do one) on back-to-back tracks. This CD is published in Japan but if you are an Astrud thirsty fan like I am its worth the wait to get an imported copy."