Topic: Jazmine Sullivan.
- Aug 30, 2006 11:05pm by Reach. - Peace and oneness,
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I don't have the words to describe her voice.
One of the very best voices of the last quarter-century. Easy...
Puts me in the mind of both Kim Burrell and Ella Fitzgerald.
Absolutely breathtaking.
I thought Fantasia Barrino was to be the last great voice for some time.
I couldn't have been more mistaken.
See for yourself.
www.myspace.com/jazminesullivan
The "Round Midnight" cover could add 2 days to your life.
- Aug 30, 2006 11:07pm by phism
she should stick to jazz and lose the r&b...
- Aug 30, 2006 11:18pm by MILES - [url]http://www.MilesBonny.com/[/url] Location: KCK
i agree.
stick to jazz, or at least find a new producer and studio situation, that recording is mediocre at best.
The Round Midnight was indeed memorable. thanks
- Aug 30, 2006 11:19pm by Reach. - Peace and oneness,
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It's obvious that those are two of her three biggest influences.
The other being Gospel.
I think her voice lends itself to R&B/Soul though.
And then again, she's only 19. I don't think there's much shelf-life for a Jazz vocalist of her age.
She needs the kind of musical support that might best be found on a label.
I'd like to see her align herself with TOJ or perhaps Kanye.
They have the kind of vision that could help push her over the top.
- Aug 30, 2006 11:53pm by trez260 - http://www.myspace.com/trez
awesome voice. i think she would make an impact in both rnb and jazz market. .
- Aug 31, 2006 12:46am by Atilla_Beatsmith - [email protected]
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I don't think her r&b flavor is bad...I can say that she was killer on Round Midnight...oh, that was live too.
thanks for the referral.
- Aug 31, 2006 01:11am by Reach. - Peace and oneness,
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[quote:48cbef6e9d="Atilla_Beatsmith"]I don't think her r&b flavor is bad...[/quote:48cbef6e9d]
Me either. With that voice... She can do just about anything musically.
- Aug 31, 2006 01:17am by phism
i don't think anyone should do r&b, personally. unless they're being produced by timbo.
- Aug 31, 2006 01:22am by Reach. - Peace and oneness,
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Somehow I knew you'd say that...
*Laughing*
So I take it that you've heard Justin Timberlake?
- Aug 31, 2006 01:23am by phism
i'm not saying tim doesn't fuck up every now and then...
- Aug 31, 2006 01:18pm by Reach. - Peace and oneness,
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*Dies*
- Aug 31, 2006 01:24pm by Reach. - Peace and oneness,
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On a second inspection of "Round Midnight" I can hear Lady Day...
She seems to be a heavy influence as well.
Similar vocal timbre. Dusty, light, fluttery...
- Aug 31, 2006 05:20pm by MPPRO
That definitely was a unique version. Great voice, I was turned off at the beggining because it felt overdone but I liked when the backup vocals come in. She could really shine as an rnb artist.
- Aug 31, 2006 06:36pm by Reach. - Peace and oneness,
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She's got a bright future ahead of her.
If she aligns herself with the right people she'll be wildly successful.
Covering a Jazz standard such as 'Round Midnight' tells me she has the wherewithal to do so.
