Lisa Young Quartet The Eternal Pulse/Grace at Kuala Lumpur International Jazz Festival at University Of Malaya

Lisa Young Quartet - The Eternal Pulse / Grace

From AllAboutJazz C. Michael Bailey's review: "Young—a student of south Indian music for many years—has developed a hybrid improvisational style that combines the rhythmic contours of konnakol with a keen melodic sensitivity that owes almost as much to Indian tradition as it does to jazz...The title song is one drawn from the more percussive works of Bobby McFerrin melded with the complex south Indian rhythms mentioned above. Young’s is a rhythmic palette that is broader than the standard jazz singer and she interpolates her musical will readily and completely. Sharing the same band with Pulse the two recordings work well as a diptych presentation of Young’s music. Young moves seamlessly among the percussive, wordless singing and ballads. “‘Cause I Weep” is breezy and ethereal while “Mani’s Samba” is another wordless, percussive piece. Young is supported by a guitar trio led byStephen Magnusson who brings considerable talent to the table, providing rich environments in which Young’s vocals may properly thrive...."...

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Lisa Young Quartet - The Eternal Pulse / Grace

From AllAboutJazz C. Michael Bailey's review: "Young—a student of south Indian music for many years—has developed a hybrid improvisational style that combines the rhythmic contours of konnakol with a keen melodic sensitivity that owes almost as much to Indian tradition as it does to jazz...The title song is one drawn from the more percussive works of Bobby McFerrin melded with the complex south Indian rhythms mentioned above. Young’s is a rhythmic palette that is broader than the standard jazz singer and she interpolates her musical will readily and completely. Sharing the same band with Pulse the two recordings work well as a diptych presentation of Young’s music. Young moves seamlessly among the percussive, wordless singing and ballads. “‘Cause I Weep” is breezy and ethereal while “Mani’s Samba” is another wordless, percussive piece. Young is supported by a guitar trio led byStephen Magnusson who brings considerable talent to the table, providing rich environments in which Young’s vocals may properly thrive...."

Full Article: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=46619

See Also "The Eternal Pulse" Review by Ian Patterson:
"... Melbourne jazz singer Lisa Young AU has been a mainstay of the Australian jazz scene for over two decades, whether leading quartets or as a member of Coco's Lunch, the award winning a cappella group she co-founded in the mid-1990s. The Eternal Pulse—her fourth album as leader—marries konnakol with Young's personal take on vocal improvisation in an all-acoustic setting, accompanied by some of Australia's top jazz musicians. Young is undoubtedly in fine voice on these original compositions, her silky vocals earning her a nomination for Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album 2012, in the country's prestigious Bell Awards..."
Full Article:
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=44580

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