Adelaide Ruble - Come Fly With Me (2005)
Adelaide Ruble - Come Fly With Me (2005)
MP3 320 kbps | Label: Pentagram | No Covers | 79.8 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz | Release: 2005 | 1CD
MP3 320 kbps | Label: Pentagram | No Covers | 79.8 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz | Release: 2005 | 1CD
Adelaide Ruble evidently makes her debut recording as a leader with Come Fly with Me. The Washington, D.C., area resident digs deeply into a number of frequently recorded gems from the Great American Songbook, backed by a strong band anchored by keyboardist and guitarist Rick Eldridge and some terrific trombone by Harry Watters. Ruble has a warm alto voice and an almost conversation approach, though occasionally with a touch of excessive vibrato that seems to come from nervous energy. She's best on the slow ballads like a heartfelt "I Get Along Without You Very Well" (a lovely duet with Eldridge on piano) and a sassy, brisk treatment of "Devil May Care" (complemented by Watters' tasty licks). Ruble avoids many of the traps that singers can fall into, like running a song into the ground with excessive choruses (only one runs past the four-minute mark), though the CD is rather brief at just over 36 minutes. Adelaide Ruble's initial release is a promising beginning to her career as a recording artist. ~Ken Dryden
Tracklist:
1. On The Street Where You Live
2. A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square
3. Come Fly With Me
4. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
5. I've Got You Under My Skin
6. They Can't Take That Away From Me
7. I Get Along Without You Very Well
8. A Wink And A Smile
9. Don't Worry Bout Me
10. Devil May Care
11. I Thought About You
12. I See Your Face Before Me