Sony Holland

Vocal CD of the Month Sony Holland: “Sanssouci” (Van Ness) 2010

Featuring: Sony Holland (vocals), Jerry Holland (guitars), Robbie Kondor (keyboards), David Hughes (bass), Kendall Kay (percussion) & Wolf Sebastian (cello) Recording Engineer: Mark Vincent Additional Engineering by Gary Griffin & Nolan Shaheed Mixing Engineer: Brendan Harkin Mastering Engineer: Erik Wolf Graphic Design: Chris & Terry Dudley Photo: Anthony Popolo

Sony Holland: On A San Francisco High

”One of the most talented jazz singers in town, Sony Holland has the potential to sing a wide variety of music and improvise creatively in every idiom. On Sanssoucci, she sings several standards, a few obscurities, and five excellent songs by her husband guitarist Jerry Holland. Accompanied by Holland, keyboardist Robbie Kondor, bassist David Hughes, drummer Kendall Kay and occasionally the cello of Wolf Sebastian, the singer pays respect to the melodies and lyrics and keeps her renditions concise but definitive. Slower tempos are emphasized with her versions of “What A Difference A Day Made” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” (the most rewarding recording of the latter song in quite a few years) are among the highlights