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Jim West

Instrumental/vocal approach to vocal improvisation on standards.

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Audio Technica mic; Piano; Keyboards; Triangle


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Jim West Vocalist
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Album Review

Shirley Crabbe: Home

Read "Home" reviewed by Edward Blanco


In 2006, jazz singer Shirley Crabbe suffered from a vocal cord injury, not knowing if she would ever be able to sing again. Home is her long-awaited debut, documenting a successful return appropriately acknowledged in the opening Leonard Bernstein piece “Lucky To Be Me." Her remarkable performance gives no clue to the nature of her prior condition, revealing instead a voice that caresses lyrics of ballads with emotion and projects swinging tunes with power. Inspired by the singing of the ...

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Jim is the best virtuosic and musical jazz singer ever. A hint of Mose Allison. - Musica Extraordinada.

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Home

Maisong Music & Entertainment
2011

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