"Daddy Said So" by Douyé.
This music fan's passionate love affair with Jazz music began with an album of torch songs delivered by the incomparable vocal songstress who is said to have hailed from Philadelphia, PA, but is affectionately claimed and embraced by Baltimore,MD. It is wonderful to note that, after listening to Douyé's new album release entitled "Daddy Said So", the passion of love for the genre remains solid and unabated.
It requires great artistic courage to present compositions and song interpretations which have enjoyed the benefit of innumerable renditions. Douyé uses sensitivity, sincerity, and respect for the genre and it's pioneers to present fresh excellent versions of familiar jazz catalog classics; without a hint of recycling, copying, or repetitive rehashing.
"Mood Indigo" is well known; it has been heard, only...Douyé's style of interpretation is original. "Round Midnight" highlights a torch song styling, augmented with a sensual smoky vocal texture, and accentuated with a presence imbued with articulative clarity and precision.
"Body and Soul" engendered memories of Billie Holiday's succulent phrasing and excellent song concluding skills; while "All The Things You Are" spotlights the singer's wonderful tone and pitch combination of song presentation style.
The musicians are excellent! The musical arrangements are outstanding, as displayed in "Autumn Leaves". This song has a delectable jazzy bossa nova treatment and a scintillating flute solo. "Summertime" has a very pleasant introduction with bongos, bass, and voice. It includes an interesting tempo and ensemble arrangement with an exciting delivery.
Douyé artfully self competes with the quality of her work on this third artist recording, by reinventing "Nature Boy" to the pleasurable amazement of Nat "King" Cole fans. This unique arrangement of upright bass and voice is the creation of Ron Carter; a Guinness Book World Record recipient as the most recorded bassist in history. This interesting performance is music art at its best! To this fan's ear and memory, "Nature Boy" has never been presented or heard like this. Douyé and Ron Carter deliver a formidably interesting rendition.
Douyé's "Daddy Said So" is totally different in form, substance, and style, when compared to her two previous releases. She displays an awe inspired respect and appreciation for the work and artistic contribution of the great musical geniuses of yesteryear; while she infuses the collection with courage and contemporary vitality when reintroducing well known and popular standards from the great American Jazz Music catalog.
The release of "Daddy Said So" by Douyé, shows artistic growth, dedication, versatility, sincere appreciation of the genre's masterful contributors, and successful accomplishment. Oh...and the product package presentation is a colorful and fashionable delight! It is good and fortuitously beneficial that Douye' took heed when "Daddy Said So".