Wild Is The Wind
Self-Released, 2022
8/10
A veteran jazz singer who takes influence from names like Billie Holiday, Anita O’Day, and Sarah Vaughan, Patrisha Thomson brings her inimitable and skilled voice to these 13 timeless jazz tunes.
“In A Mellow Tone” opens the listen with Thomson’s cozy, smooth pipes being complemented by Ken Wild’s charming bass, warm keys from Steve Rawlins and soft drums courtesy of Bernie Dresel, and “Dindi” follows with a lush, dreamy approach that uses percussion strategically amid the expressive singing.
Further down the line, “You Don’t Know What Love Is” finds an intimate place to land, where the mature piano and gorgeous vocals make for a stirring album highlight, while “This Can’t Be Love” bounces and shakes with a timeless jazz energy that will get your body moving thanks to Bob Feldman’s playful bass and Gordon Peeke’s precise drumming.
Approaching the end, “Autumn Leaves” welcomes Brad Dutz’s skilled percussion to the radiant beauty, and “The Happy Birthday Song” exits with Scott Mayo’s well timed flute and soulful brass entering the upbeat and glorious finish.
A collection of sophisticated and charming pieces from the Great American Songbook that are handled with the utmost care under Thomson’s craft, Wild Is The Wind will be sure to strike a chord with those with an ear for the softer side of jazz.
Travels well with: Marilyn Scott- The Landscape; Melbreeze- I Love Paris