Here's to Ben: A Vocal Tribute to Ben Webster [Groove Note SACD Bonus Track] (2001)

About this title: When you link your musical objective to a jazz icon like Ben Webster, certain expectations are created and, like here, rarely are these expectations met. Certainly, Jacintha sings songs Webster played and she sings them very nicely. But there's none of the raspy timbre in her voice that made Webster's saxophone immediately recognizable. Jacintha confuses raspy with singing softly. She and the producers would have been better served by presenting these songs as hers, not Webster's. The focus then would be where it belongs, i.e., what she does with these classics. With excellent pitch, good ... read more

Tracks:

1. Georgia on My Mind [Gorrell/Carmichael]
2. Love Is Here to Stay [Gershwin/Gershwin]
3. Tenderly [Lawrence/Gross]
4. Over the Rainbow [Harburg/Arlen]
5. How Long Has This Been Going On? [Gershwin/Gershwin]
6. Stardust [Parish/Carmichael]
7. In the Wee Small Hours of Morning [Hilliard/Mann]
8. Pennies from Heaven [Burke/Johnston]
9. Danny Boy [Weatherly]
10. The Look of Love [Audiophile Bonus Café] [Bacharach/David]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.