In review--A whole lot of sugar in the bowl
Roberta Donnay & The Prohibition Mob Band A Little Sugar Motema American jazz chanteuse Roberta Donnay takes a journey through jazz history on her juicy CD, A Little Sugar . The songs range from 1897 to present day while showing off blues, Dixieland, and swing roots. Donnay immerses herself in the feminist sentiments of Roaring twenties and Depression Era women jazz singers, and Donnay’s softer vocals take on a gritty edge even with songs by Irving Berlin and Hoagy Carmichael. Woman empowerment, though tongue and cheek on songs such as One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show come into play. Playful is the right word to describe this recording a nd if you want sexy innuendos listen to (Tropical) Heatwave or (I Want a Little) Sugar in My Bowl . If you look for clever lyrics, you’ll find plenty here and you’ll chuckle at the witty one-liners too. After listening to this CD, I feel like watching Hollywood classics, even Silent Era mov...