[cAsE sEnSiTiVe]

On Mercy Streets, vocalist Kate McGarry seamlessly combines music from many disparate sources into a cohesive, emotional experience. "Mercy Street," written by Peter Gabriel, is a solid display of her folk-pop sensibilities in an arrangement that clearly sets her version apart from the river of reworked pop hit arrangements. McGarry's vocal style is soft, subtle, and sensitive, and provides a welcomed textural contrast and stylistic variety to "State of Emergency" and "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets." This is not a typical folk-jazz offering. With contributions from pianist and labelmate Fred Hersch on two tracks, the music is sometimes carefully deconstructed and put back together, now including elements of jazz and versatile drums and percussion from Kenny Wollesen. Overall, Kate McGarry has amazing articulation and offers an effective set that bridges the sonic chasm between folk-pop and jazz. ~ Paula Edelstein

Arrangers: Kate McGarry; Steve Cardenas; Keith Ganz; Fred Hersch.

Personnel: Kate McGarry (vocals); Kate McGarry; Sean Smith (double bass); Steve Cardenas (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Keith Ganz (acoustic guitar); Fred Hersch (piano); Kenny Wollesen (drums, percussion).

 

[bcpk]

Mos Def - The Ecstatic

 

[buddhashenglong]

Mr. Lif actually GAVE me this cd years ago, and I finally gave it it a spin. Moral of the story, don't sleep.

 

[festivus528]

 

[Quaddy]

rihanna - rated r

 

[Ynoskire]

Godspeed you! Black emperor - Lift your skinny fists like antennas to heaven

 

[sgrossklass]

I've been listening to this one quite often lately:

Alphaville - Forever Young
1984

 

[Fido2]

All from my new 180g boxset...AWESOME!!

 

[juniperlater]

Nearly two years later, I still can't get enough of it.

 

[catachresis]

Just at the moment. . .

 

[gbacic]

"and I got to thinkin': If I don't go to Hell when I die I might go to heaven! If I don't go to Hell when I die I might go to heaven! If I don't go to Hell when I die I might go to heaven! If I don't go to Hell when I die I might go to heaven! but probably not."

 

[ramus]

 

[Stereo_Sanchez]

Anything by Kurt Elling.

 

[Stereo_Sanchez]

Plus Roger Cicero, for those of you keeping up with the German big band scene.

 

[kidult]