Judy Philbin

Judy Philbin: Keeping It Simple

by C. Michael Bailey
February 13, 2014

Vocalist Judy Philbin and guitarist Adam Levine explore the close confines of the jazz vocals-guitar duo. From a production point of view the complexity lies less in the sonic alchemy that jazz is and more in the proper selection of songs to perform. A third of the songs are original compositions, two by Philbin alone and two by Philbin and Levine. The remaining two-thirds are from as early as Irving Mills' “Moonglow" (1933) and as late as Roy Orbison's “Blue ...