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This recording was produced with the idea of helping students of Orisha dance to deepen their understanding of the music & develop ...

Not least of the album\'s pleasures derive from a colorful assortment of tunes. Bill Evans\'s \"Waltz for Debby\" is a delightful showcase for Broumas\'s interpretative gifts and pianist Steve Randolph\'s vibrant touch. The album\'s title track, one of two performances dedicated to the late Shirley Horn, is equally enjoyable. Watching -- and listening to -- Jamie Broumas develop over the course of a quarter-of-a-century has been this writer\'s pleasure. The combination of gorgeous tone, a convincing interpretive ability, and sheer swing on tune after tune on her new album Wild is Love is irrefutable evidence that she is today a world-class jazz singer. From the ache in her voice on Harold Arlen\'s \"Last Night When We Were Young\" to the horn-like phrasing of her scat on Sammy Cahn\'s \"Day By Day\" Jamie proves that she can do it all. That her taste is impeccable is seen in the choice of materials as well as in the quartet of seasoned professionals whom she brought into the studio asaccompanists. On board for the session are Steve Williams, who traveled the world as the late Shirley Horn\'s drummer, pianist and arranger Steve Rudolph, multi-reed player Charlie Young, and bassist Michael Bowie. --W. Royal Stokes, author of \"The Jazz Scene\", ...