In review--Garden of Jazz Delight
Jazz Deborah Latz Fig Tree June Moon Productions Ever so often a new voice crosses my path, a musician so authentic, that I pause and take notice. Deborah Latz comes to jazz by way of musical theater, but she’s no cabaret act, neither is she a smooth jazz crooner. Latz’ zingy interpretations of jazz chestnuts as well as, her original tunes get under the skin. Her arrangements surprise us, such as the slowed down Embraceable You which features only vocals and bass or Blue Skies with its light 70s funk. Latz travels into foreign territory, Brazil with her original E Luxo Só and on the cover Corcovado ( Quiet Nights , Quiet Stars made famous by Astrud Gilberto). The titular track, Fig Tree also contributes a fun and zestful performance to the CD. It’s hard to come up with any new adjectives not already used by music critics to describe Latz’s voice or style. So I just decided to enjoy what’s on offer, 14 carefully ch...