Next Year’s Song
Self-Released, 2022
8/10
The jazz vocalist CeCe Gable returns with 11 standards where her intimate and enchanting voice is accompanied by Alan Broadbent (piano), Harvie S (bass), Roni Ben-Hur (guitar) and Matt Wilson (drums).
The title track starts the listen with bright keys, warm drums and Gable’s very pretty vocals guiding the timeless jazz climate, and “No Moon At All” follows with a stylish delivery of cozy guitar and frisky drums to complement the agile singing.
In the middle, “Like A Lover (O Cantador)” is full of poetic beauty in a calm demeanor that embraces Brazilian ideas, while “I’m Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life” is as playful as the title, and recruits strategic bass lines amid the upbeat drums and bluesy guitar.
“Moments Like This” arrives near the end, and showcases sublime piano amid Gable flawless delivery, and “From Me To You” exits the listen with an upbeat and charming delivery of samba flavored guitar.
You may have heard these songs before, but they’ve never sounded like this, as Gable and company pay strong attention to mood, melody and tone across this very captivating listen.
Travels well with: Mark Winkler- Late Bloomin’ Jazzman; Somi- Zenzile: The Reimagination Of Miriam Makeba