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Renee
Fiallos: Vocals, Flute Every song is a jewel. My personal favorite is Slappin’
Her Cakes On Him for whatever it means, I love it. It’s snaps with
musical fervor and Renée works the storyline, singing it like she may have
written it, though Dave Frischberg takes that credit. The title tune
indicates the musician’s dream -- to have her turn. From verse to coda, My Ideal steals my heart.
She and Fernando share the melody so nicely. The improvisational voicings on
Direct
Line represent what a jazz singer should sound like. Renée is on
time, in time with time. The tune swings and she handles the scat fluently.
On Ulibarri’s Maldito
Tiempo Fiallos plays the bass recorder accompanied by drums and
congas. It’s a musical journey into the sound of the universe. The piece
is reminiscent of Ellington and Debussy, simultaneously. Then comes my
second favorite, Jockey
Full of Bourbon, a fun song that you hear Renée having fun with.
Renée’s emotionally-charged dramatization of Gloomy
Sunday fits well with Yera’s tenor sax. I’m sure it’s what
Billie Holiday meant, when she sang the song. Hear the tracks at www.myspace.com/reneefiallos
and buy the CD at www.cdbaby.com/cd/reneefiallos Joan Cartwright 954-740-3398 |