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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #239962 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #22444 in Jazz (See Top 100 Jazz Bestsellers)
- #471 in Jazz Vocal (See Top 100 Jazz Vocal Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "A Moment's Glance" by Julie Hardy to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "A Moment's Glance"Browse more products related to "Julie Hardy"Title NoteJulie Hardy makes her recording debut on A Moment's Glance. From the first selection, a reharmonized version of the Beatles' "And I Love You," it is obvious that Hardy is a musician in addition to being a singer. Influenced by Wayne Shorter, her teacher Dominique Eade, and many of her young contemporaries, Hardy is equally comfortable expressing herself through lyrics and wordless sounds. Her post-bop recording alternates four of her adventurous originals with modernized versions of a quartet of standards. Assisted by tenor saxophonist Rob Stillman (they often harmonize together), pianist Randy Ingram, bassist Ben Street, and drummer Adam Cruz, she reinvents "My Romance" and "It's All Right with Me" and puts a lot of expressiveness into "Haunted Heart." Although she will certainly grow as a singer and an improviser in future years, A Moment's Glance is a very impressive debut for Julie Hardy. ~ Scott Yanow Album DescriptionJulie Hardy makes her recording debut on A Moment's Glance. From the first selection, a reharmonized version of the Beatles' "And I Love You," it is obvious that Hardy is a musician in addition to being a singer. Influenced by Wayne Shorter, her teacher Dominique Eade, and many of her young contemporaries, Hardy is equally comfortable expressing herself through lyrics and wordless sounds. Her post-bop recording alternates four of her adventurous originals with modernized versions of a quartet of standards. Assisted by tenor saxophonist Rob Stillman (they often harmonize together), pianist Randy Ingram, bassist Ben Street, and drummer Adam Cruz, she reinvents "My Romance" and "It's All Right with Me" and puts a lot of expressiveness into "Haunted Heart." Although she will certainly grow as a singer and an improviser in future years, A Moment's Glance is a very impressive debut for Julie Hardy. ~ Scott Yanow If You Enjoy "A Moment's Glance (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "A Moment's Glance (CD)" by Julie Hardy (Artist)Most Recent Customer Reviews Dreadful and A Waste of Money, June 12, 2008
By Jazz Lover
I purchased this CD and I was totally underwhelmed. Hardys tone is bland, her
singing is lifeless and her musical approach is "by-the-numbers" jazz. Hardy
does not swing and her improvisations are dull. On CD she is less than mediocre,
and on stage, she is markedly worse. Her leaden approach to each song is a
hapless drone that even Philip Glass would find monotonous.
Let me explain
how this CD is similar to efforts made by talentless people like Mrs. Miller who
made a complete and utter fool of herself publicly, and Tiny Tim, another goof
singer who tip-toed through the tulips for a moment or two. Time was the true
test of their alleged artistry. What Mrs. Miller and Tiny Tim left behind were
their hideous vocals, so that generation after generation could continue to
shake their heads in wonder and ask themselves "What the heck were these people
thinking?"
I would like to believe that Mrs. Miller and Tiny Tim did not
take themselves seriously. This, however, is where the similarity ends. Hardy is
serious.
Mrs. Miller and Tiny Tim used up more than 15 minutes of their
allotted fame. "A Moments Glance" is the sound of Hardy depleting hers.
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