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Kathy Jenkins: From This Moment On
by Dave Nathan
The title of Kathy Jenkins' maiden album is a little misleading in that a trio shares the spotlight with a big band. Both groups are well led by Russian born pianist and Jenkins' husband, Nick Levinovsky. On this exciting album, the two touch all the musical bases. The session offers high voltage, swinging big band arrangements backing Jenkins to much more mellow, relaxed support by the trio. Like the instrumentals, Jenkins' voice ranges from the boisterous when backed by the ...
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by Jack Bowers
Pianist / composer Nick Levinovsky, whose dazzling big–band debut, Listen Up!, was reviewed earlier this year, shines the spotlight this time on his lovely and talented wife, Kathy Jenkins, using his band (and trio) as picturesque backdrops for her bright–eyed vocals. Jenkins, whose background is musical theatre and cabaret, has conclusively mastered the subtleties of Jazz phrasing, and, coupled with her clear, pleasing voice and highly personal style, gives each of these 14 songs an absolutely delightful reading. She’s comfortable ...
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