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Nicole Pasternak
Nicole Pasternak: In A Word
by Suzanne Lorge
On her fifth album, In A Word, Nicole Pasternak explores the import of lyrics in vocal music. Curiously, what stand out most are Pasternak's confident, straightforward scat solos--especially on Four, where the dialogue with her band of accomplished jazz instrumentalists is a purely musical one. But when it comes to words, Pasternak has chosen some of the best.
A veteran of the Great American Songbook, Pasternak draws on material from both inside and outside the traditional jazz repertoire to support ...
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