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Born To Swing
Houston Person Tenor Sax
Dino Losito Piano and Fender Rhodes
Neal Miner Bass
Mark Taylor Drums
reviews
It's very pleasing to report that Kelly not only treats this music with care and respect, she also turns it into what are unquestionably jazz performances. At a time when we are still immersed in the flood of popsters claiming to be jazz singers, this cd comes as a very welcome assurance that the real thing is still around. So why are the big bucks behind the wannabes and superior singers such as Kelly having to make their own way? Its an unfair world. Many nearly mere singers squeeze into the jazz fold by way of their accompaniment. Here though there is no question that Kelly has the touch that would swing like mad if she was all alone. This cd is on my list for jazz vocal album of the year. read more
Bruce Crowther The Jazz Journal International UK
Kelly creates her own universe of swing, executed with nuclear cool. read more
C Michael Bailey All About Jazz
Miss Kelly has paid her dues in the jazz genre and as a result she has developed into one of the major forces in this idiom, perhaps the best off them all. She has honed her craft in jazz clubs the world over. Kelly's range is high wide and handsome, her phrasing is impeccable and she scats joyfully, correctly and gives new meaning to the word hip. Nancy Kelly is the real deal and your ears will bear witness to that. read more
John Gilbert EjazzNews.com
The album makes clear that you're the real thing, and in an age of too many jazz-vocal poseurs, that's pretty damned refreshing.
Best wishes --Neil Tesser www.listenhereradio.com
Just Where Has This Lady of Song Been....., June 17, 2006 Amazon.com
Nancy Kelly. What a stylist and what a voice and what a communicator! From the very first downbeat Nancy Kelly steps into that blue-tinged smoky spotlight that has been focused on the greats such as Etta James, Billie Holiday, etc etc etc
Nancy Kelly is a major talent. This is 'old music' - the kind of music we were afraid was gone - beautifully performed by a brilliant ensemble of gifted artists
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The title says it all. This infections blond bombshell has all the confidence of a horn player when she swings. Just press the right key or valve, and out comes the right….no, the precise note. She shows great control. She can manipulate her “instrument” and at the same time juggle those things called Lyrics.read more
Jazztimes November 2006
"Few younger singers project the sense of time, delivery, and moxie of the great big band trained singers of the 40's. When someone asks where that style has gone, I'll refer them to Nancy Kelly's "Born to Swing". Nancy Kelly is in the tradition of Anita O'Day, Peggy Lee, Lucy Ann Polk, KayStarr, Sassy, and Billie."
Doug Collar "Jazz Till Midnight" WKAR-FM, East Lansing, M
She swings, the band swings, the arrangements swing - the toe (well, my toe) taps, and Ms. Kelly takes command of each song - bending it to her will. We're not dealing with some bunch of rookies here, folks - Ms. Kelly (and the band) are pros.
Doug Boyton GirlSingers.com
Tis a terrific CD---my compliments to the Chef----she and Houston are incredible together----Her voice, his sax, and the interplay between the two of them is jazz for the 21st Century at its BEST!! Wotta Team!!
Fritz the Nite Owl: Nite Owl Jazz: Sunday Nites: 9P-Midnight WJZA-WJZK-FM: Columbus, Ohio
Wisely Nancy has chosen the renowned ace tenor man Houston Person to enhance her appealing vocalizing on this commanding CD. Song after song she dazzles reminding one of Anita O'Day's finest hours. Nancy actually sounds like another member of the accomplished quartet that so ably accompanies her. There is so much occurring during “More Than You Know" that I just don't know where to begin. Nancy delves into this significant oldie and unearths fresh and new sounds. It's ballad artistry taken to vocal perfection. "Let Me Off Uptown" (Bostic/Evans) highlights Houston in a spectacular one of a kind tenor solo and surprisingly a polished vocal, assisting an amazing swift vocal by Nancy. It's so up you are bound to push the replay button.
Dan Singer from New York City SINGER'S SINGERS
Aaah Yes…..Once and awhile someone who ‘sings the song.’ It’s
obvious that jazz singer Nancy Kelly is a veteran @ her craft……..And
her craft is ‘resident chanteuse’ for the American Songbook. This
project has the right kind of groove………..The tunes are well picked
exemplifying how gifted our (USA) composers were, & how lucky
singers like Nancy are to have the chops to give such regal, full
meaning songs the right interpretation for our ears to imbibe. Nancy
sings with a lot of empathy & affirmation. I sense when the vibes
are right, her melodic & harmonic vocalise as well as her lyrical
stylings can only surmount any doubts as to her fine skills as a
singer.
George W. Carroll/The Musicians’ Ombudsma
