Robin Work

Robin Work & the Steve Rudolph Trio: Pure Imagination

by Dave Nathan
July 1, 2001

Every now and then one comes across a vocal session where the style and sound of the vocalist fits perfectly with the play list and the sidemen who back her. That happens with Robin Work's inaugural album. Work has a deep voice with a surprisingly pure tone despite the heaviness. It works very well with tunes of woe, wistfulness and melancholy such as “Ballad of the Sad Young Men". Her rendition is much like Art Pepper's sax interpretation of this ...