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Italian vocalist Roberta Gambarini turns her attention to American standards on 2006'S EASY TO LOVE. Gambarini's voice is versatile and technically accomplished, but she balances perfectly between cool restraint and swinging sensuality. This balance serves her particularly well on her rendition of "Lover Man," where the singer manages to breathe new life into the chestnut. Ditto for "On the Sunny Side of the Street" and "Lover Come Back to Me," which show Gambarini's ease with bop and scat. A crack combo backs the artist on this set, making EASY TO LOVE a satisfying vocal jazz experience front to back.
Personnel: Roberta Gambarini (vocals); James Moody (vocals, saxophone); Gerald Clayton (piano); Joe La Barbera, Willie Jones III (drums).
Down Beat (p.58) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Gambarini is a formidable talent in a field where the standards of craft and musical intelligence are high and unforgiving."
JazzTimes (p.86) - "Gambarini scatters medleys by Kern, Gershwin and Monk throughout the album, revealing mood swings from torch songs, neglected ballads and hard-swinging up-tunes to her strongest suit, scat." Roberta Gambarini Easy To Love Songs | 1. | Easy to Love |
| 2. | Only Trust Your Heart |
| 3. | Lover Man |
| 4. | On the Sunny Side of the Street |
| 5. | Porgy, I's Your Woman Now / I Loves You, Porgy |
| 6. | Lover Come Back to Me |
| 7. | Two Lonely People, The |
| 8. | Centerpiece |
| 9. | Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry |
| 10. | No More Blues |
| 11. | Smoke Get's In Your Eyes / All The Things You Are |
| 12. | Too Late Now |
| 13. | Mulyi-Colored Blue - (Bonus Track) |
| 14. | Monk's Prayer / Looking Back - (Bonus Track) |
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Easy To Love Music Review Average Rating: (4.1 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Fantastic...
I´ve became very impressed with Roberta Gambarini...a beautiful voice,a great personality singing great songs and,most of all,a breathless charm when swinging on her own way,with these unforgettable standards.
Submitted by civerani (São Paulo-Brasil) 
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 Great on stage
Saw her at the Kennedy Center on Saturday with Paquito D'Rivera, Frank Wess, George Marz, Mulgrew Miler and Jimmy Cobb. She was great! Best concert at the Art Tatum series in two years. Will buy the album.
Submitted by edthefed (Bowie MD)
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Fantastic scatting!
I've always loved scat.....Roberta takes it to the highest level...even a non-jazz type person would be hooked after listening to "Easy To Love".
Submitted by Arden (Myerstown, PA, USA)
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I gave five stars for Roberta Gambarini.
Submitted by S Paulo (Brasil)
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I first heard Roberta Gambarini on my local jazz station and thought I'd gone to heaven when she sang "Too Late Now." She can sing with the big names such as Ella Fitzgerald with full richness in her tone, expressing beautiful emotion in every phrase. She can skat like nobody's business and she makes it sound so easy. Roberta Gambarini is just what the doctor ordered after a busy, stress-filled day.
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