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Contact Information:
Management
: Michelle Taylor NIA Entertainment email
address
Booking Agent : Myles Weinstein email
address
For further information about Ms. Lundy, or information regarding
her paintings or CD's, please e-mail info@carmenlundy.com
or write to:
Carmen Lundy Fan Club
P.O.Box 4861
West Hills, Ca. 91308
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CARMEN LUNDY
Something To Believe In
Justin Time
By Don Henke
Carmen Lundy's new recording is a Lundy family production. Her brother
Curtis was the producer and plays bass on the album. Of the ten tunes,
six were written by Carmen. They range from very good to okay to not so
good.
The title tune and the opener, "In Love Again", are both
beautiful originals. The former is a duet between Carmen and pianist
Anthony Wonsey. The latter tune features an excellent saxophone solo by
Mark Shim. "Happiness Is" and "Wild Child" are more
contemporary but still very nice Shim plays soprano on "Wild
Child". "Vu ja De" is definitely geared toward the rap
generation with its incessant repetition of the title and "A Gift
of Love" is more in the R&B bag with backing vocals, although
Regina Carter does some very nice volin work on the tune.
The other songs are Alan and Marilyn Bergman's "The Windmills Of
Your Mind", which has some good effects by Carter at the beginning;
James Moody's "Moody's Mood For Love" as Carter's violin plays
The part which Eddie Jefferson put the female's lyrics to; "It
Might As Well Be Spring", taken at a sprightly tempo and featuring
the rhythm section; and the Gershwins' "I Loves You Porgy",
which begins with just piano accompaniment but then Curtis Lundy,
drummer Victor Lewis and Shim come in and it may be the best thing on
the record.
Carmen Lundy has been around for over two decades and has a voice that's
instantly recognizable. Her dynamic range, something a lot of people
don't pay attention to, is as good as any other singer out there. She
and her brother are both well-known among musicians and can get good
players to appear on her recordings. Anthony Wonsey not only is one of
the most sought-after pianists for jazz gigs but also is an excellent
accompanist, as this CD shows. Victor Lewis is one of the top drummers
in the business and the guest artists --- Regina Carter, Mark Shim and
percussionist Mayra Casales --- are among the best on their instruments.
But the best instrument of all on the record is Carmen Lundy's voice. |