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Michelle Conte, who makes her recording debut on Lucky Me!, has a pleasant voice and swings lightly. Unfortunately she does little else. She tends to sing the first chorus of each song straight, and after some short solos, she returns to sing the last chorus in a similar manner. Another problem with this unadventurous and rather safe release is that the repertoire is dominated by warhorses, mostly songs such as "Lush Life," "Makin' Whoopee," and "Fly Me to the Moon" that certainly did not need to be recorded again, particularly not in yet another forgettable and predictable version. There are some worthwhile solos along the way from guitarist Mark Elf, pianist Allen Farnham, and saxophonist Walt Weiskopf, but otherwise this date is merely routine. Conte needs to develop her own musical personality or at least a fresher repertoire. ~ Scott Yanow
This is Michelle Conte's (jazz guitarist Mark Elf's sister) debut recording. With marvelous intonation and a smooth style, she sings the melody, not around it! Michelle brings to the female vocal world a refreshing sound with a true understanding of the
Recorded at Acoustic Sound Studios, Brooklyn, New York. Includes liner notes by Philip Booth.
Personnel: Michelle Conte (vocals); Mark Elf (guitar); Walt Weiskopf (flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Allen Farnham (piano); Jon Wikan (drums).
Liner Note Author: Philip Booth.
Recording information: Acoustic Sound Recording, Brooklyn, NY.
Photographers: Michael Brorby; Jack Conte.
Personnel: Michelle Conte (vocals); Walt Weiskopf (saxophone, flute); Allen Farnham (piano); Mark Elf (guitar); Jon Wikan (drums).
JazzTimes (05/03, p.158) - "...Exuberant....It's all winningly effervescent..." Michelle Conte Lucky Me! Songs | 1. | I Thought About You |
| 2. | Lush Life |
| 3. | Makin' Whoopee |
| 4. | Triste |
| 5. | Until the Real Thing Comes Along |
| 6. | Way You Look Tonight, The |
| 7. | I've Got a Crush on You |
| 8. | Fly Me to the Moon |
| 9. | Suddenly Spring |
| 10. | Just in Time |
| 11. | I've Got the World on a String |
| 12. | I Can't Get Started |
| 13. | I'm Holding Out |
| 14. | Route 66 |
| 15. | Suddenly Spring - (alternate take) |
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