Andrea Baker - Candles in the Wind - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

What the Critics Have to Say about Andre Baker 'Are there indeed no new singers coming up to follow the Ella's and the Sarah's? Andrea Baker gives cause for hope. She has familiarized herself with the past mistresses of the art, sings ballads sensitively and scats . Add a pure sound and firm intonation and you have here the ingredients for jazz vocal stardom.' - Leonard Feather, Los Angeles Times 'Her clear ringing voice sizzles with rhythmic panache!' Zan Stewart- LA Times Andrea Baker is one of the finest singers I have ever heard! Joey DeFrancesco, organist Baker, an expert scat singer who has complete control over her voice and who always sings in tune was quite relaxed during her performance as if singing songs for friends in her living room. She is definitely a name to look for in the future.' Scott Yanow - Jazz Now Magazine 'Control was the focus of singer, Andrea Baker's performance as she demonstrated a firm rhythmic grip both when singing a lyric and scat singing.... her phrasing also came with an even flow' Bill Kohlhasse- Los Angeles Times 'How she digs in - lingering on the good lines. She swings like a female Sinatra. Her best acting comes on Black Coffee, pure at first; her voice slowly coarsens...Emotion is rarely this pure and seldom so lovely.' John Barrett Jr. - Jazz Improv Magazine '...the title cut, Table For One, finds her (Baker) using the smoky quality of her voice to beautiful effect.' John Wooley - World Entertainment Weekly 'One of the best singers I have ever heard!' Ray Anthony, trumpeter 'Baker is a true jazz singer! She does fast arrangements at warp speed and lingers hauntingly over ballads like Goodbye.' Jerome Wilson, Cadence Magazine We just finished listening to Andrea Baker's CD - WOW! There aren't many recordings where you can pick any track and be assured a great performance - She will get regular play on our program! Ron Aprea &