Melody Breyer-Grell Right Time CD

Melody Breyer-Grell "Best Vocal CDs of 2004" - The Right Time - All About Jazz New York Annual Top 5 Critics' Poll "An expressive voice, at times warm and throaty, at times pure and delicate, that brings intimacy and a touching vulnerability!" - Roy Sander, formerly of Back Stage Melody Breyer-GrellReviews"Best Vocal CDs of 2004" - The Right Time- All About Jazz New York Annual Top 5 Critics' Poll"Melody Breyer-Grell possesses the consciousness and depth to bring new emotionsforth on this excellent offering she has titled The Right Time.Rich, meditative andemotionally resonant, the New York-based vocalist brings such jazz standards as "YouDon't Know What Love Is," and "You Go To My Head," into a new frame of mind.From her soul to her voice to the song, this highly imaginative vocalist brings a fresh andinnovative experience to each song, singing a unique, compelling mix of jazz balladsand Great American Songbook favorites."Accompanied by a top-flight ensemble, her voice lingers with you like a hauntingrefrain because of her sweet, swinging, sophistication.New and veteran fans willappreciate Melody Breyer-Grell's use of several harmonic complexities and her uniqueapproach that is both modern and nostalgic."Paula Edelstein, www.allmusic.com"In the fluid landscape of female jazz vocalists, where divas flow between jazz andpop, the new release from Melody Breyer-Grell is all about JAZZ. Breyer-Grell ispossesses a voice that is perfectly suited to deliver the traditional jazz ballad. Withoutvocal pyrotechnics, she is able to use pitch, tone and phrasing in a controlled way toinduce deep moods."In her CD, The Right Time, she has chosen her band with much care. Pianist GloriaCooper is a significant presence on every cut, allowing Breyer-Grell to have her waywith ballads, while pushing her to break into a trot for the necessary uptempomoments."John Hart's guitar provides an energizing bite to cuts like "You Don't Know What Loveis" and "Watch What Happens" and a bluesy backdrop to "You Go to My Head." WhileHart's solos refreshingly contrast with Breyer-Grell's rich vocals, Noah Bloom's trumpetadds to the lush feel of ballads like "Does Anybody Here Love Me" and "I've Never Beenin Love Before." Enticing atmosphere results in the cat and mouse interplay on thepiano/vocal duet "Invitation" while all contribute to an enchanting version of "Out OfThis World."Elliot Simon, allaboutjazz.com"Melody Breyer-Grell is next with "Does Anybody Here Love Me" from her new Blujazzrelease, The Right Time. Blujazz has created quite an impression with very freethinking vocalists......and now Melody Breyer-Grell for unique, very sophisticated,progressive ballad presentations. There is material here, that you may not know untilyou listen to the whole show, "Does Anybody Here Love Me," "This Is New" along withinteresting reflections by Grell of "Close Your Eyes," "Invitation," "You Go To My Head."It's the slow dancing that fascinates me. Very groovy arranging and production."Dick Crockett, Still Another Jazz Show, 88.7 FM Sacramento CA"The Right Time attests to her (Melody Breyer-Grell) ability to study the best, gleanwhat she can from them and make them her own....Her renditions are unfussy andstrike at the heart of each song.....She doesn't shy away from difficult music,demonstrating her exemplary intonation on "Invitation" (a tune more often performedas a Jazz instrumental)...she often includes rare verses..."She makes every word count...she also puts together and intelligent collection ofsongs...mixing standards and rarities."Hagedorn Communications---------Dreamsville......She can sing straight ballads or swing with equal facility. In fact, she does"They Didn't Believe Me" BOTH ways."Her commitment to lyrics is revealed by the fact that she often includes opening verses. Breyer-Grell has a sweet sound, but on the other hand she convincingly pullsout all the stops for "When the Sun Comes Out"....Barry Bassis, Town and Village"The song selections were i