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When I first heard Monica perform, I was immediately struck by
her voice—a warm, caressing alto with echoes of Rosemary
Clooney and Morganna King. I was seduced by her repertoire, a
gently nostalgic selection of great American songs. And she delivers
those songs straight, with taste and feeling. Wait’ll you
hear the richly evocative interplay of voice and strings on “Lazy
Afternoon”—or the passion Monica puts into “You
Must Believe in Spring”. Her trio’s not too shabby either:
Larry Willis (piano), Keter Betts (bass) and Jimmy Cobb (drums)
respectively accompanists for Carmen McRae, Ella Fitzgerald and
Dinah Washington. The sound is utterly lifelike, more so than
any singer we’ve recorded. (#06732)
Monica Worth, vocals
Larry
Willis, piano
Keter Betts, bass
Jimmy Cobb, drums
Rick Schmidt, violin
George Olson, viola
Bruno Nasta, viola
Nat Chaitlein, cello
Steve
Novosel, bass
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