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Sophie Milman - Sophie
Milman (Linus Canada)
Released: November 2004 (US release - 21 March 2006)
I have come late to this party.
Gracious. I'm a sucker for anything with a Brazilian beat, so the first
cut on this disc - "Agua De Beber," had me right off. According to her
bio, Sophie Milman is a 22-year-old Canadian, who lives in Toronto by way
of Israel, where she developed a "...deep appreciation for artists such as
Ella Fitzgerald..."
Now. It takes a little audacity to evoke Ella's name right off in one's
biography. It's not arrogance, though - if you can pull it off.
And Ms. Milman will, I think. What remains to be seen is if she'll be
noticed.
First the album. Good stuff. Very good stuff. Nice mix of standards and
newer stuff. This young woman displays confidence beyond her years.
Backing her is a small group - notably Guido Basso, playing harmonica on
"Man I Love." It's possible that he steals the show on that one. The
treatment of "I Feel Pretty" would not have cooked the way it did -
without Pat La Barbera (formerly with Buddy Rich) on Alto Sax.
The best way to market this young woman is to point people to her website,
and hand them a freebie.
"First one's free," as the dealers say. I'm hooked.
You can hear most of the album now - if you're a "MusicMatch" subscriber.
That's how I listened. It's already available through Amazon/US and
Amazon/Canada. You'll want the higher-quality CD. With the
liner notes.
Oh, yes. And the photos.
I know
I want more. You will, too.
  Three
and one-half microphones (out of four)
- Doug Boynton
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