Carol Fredette

"Vocal jazz at the highest level of execution requires a combination of musicality, timing, phrasing, creativity and intelligence. Carol Fredette has an abundance of these ingredients, and all they all shine through onNo Sad Songs for Me." "In sum, this is the ideal CD for listeners who are weary of the usual Moon/June/Disneyland approach to love -... - as well as those three-hanky ballads -- but are still passionately in the game. The music on No Sad Songs for Me will also delight anyone who appreciated vocal jazz at it's highest level and in it's most conducive setting." "Witty conversational and swinging, devoid of self-indulgent gymnastics and high on interpretive insight. Salty and smart, Carol Fredette hits you between the eyes, but also reaches your heart." What the Critics are Already Saying: We last heard from vocalist Carol Fredette on her first Soundbrush recording,Everything in Time (2009). Her repertoire was replete with, ..."Light latin jazz, humid islands, and secure mainstream treatments." Fredette remains true to this mix of styles on No Sad Songs For Me, specifically addressing all songs of upbeat content, if not tempo. These songs are upbeat and the universal mood of this recording is supercharged positive. Fredette commands Bob Merrill's "It's Good to be Alive" and Irving Berlin's "The Best Thing for You." The former, she treats as a delicate ballad and the latter, Latin-infused and simmered on high heat. The Cahn-Van Heusen chestnut "To Love and Be Loved" is gently iqoption Malaysia rendered as a perfect cocktail hour ballad. Fredette's support is solid, providing the singer an environment for her pristine vocal delivery of this most attractive recital. -C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz / February 10, 2014 Songstress Carol Fredette, veteran of the New York jazz scene, is out with her new album on February 11, a 14-tune collection called No Sad Songs For Me. Working with an all-star group of musical talent, she puts her own stamp on classics from the likes of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and ...Read More