Artist: Jackie Ryan

Date of Release: 01/01/2003

Catalogue no: 33Jazz089

Label: 33JAZZ

Price: £12

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Track Listing

This Heart of Mine was recorded in three sessions. Session 1 features Jon Mayer piano, Darek Oles, bass, Roy McCurdy drums, Barry Zwiieg, guitar, Ernie Watts, tenor sax and Toots Thielemans, harmonica.

Session 2 features Amina Figarova piano, Ruth Davies bass, Jason Lewis drums, Bart Plateau, flute, Toots Thielemans, harmonica and Ernie Watts, sax.

Session 3 features Leonard Thompson piano, Jon Mayer piano, John Wiitala, bass, Omar Clay, drums, Steve Erquiaga guitar, Allen Smith trumpet, Yutaka Yokokura strings.

Reviews

01/01/2003 Don Heckman The Los Angeles Times

"A World Class talent...Jazz Singing at its very best! A Stunning multi-hued vocal tapestry"

01/01/2003 John Fordham Jazz critic, The Guardian Review of week-long appearance at Ronnie Scott's Club

"A real discovery of a singer -- a theatrical, spontaneous and technically immaculate American with a Betty Carter flavour called Jackie Ryan."

01/01/2003 Teo Macero Producer of Miles Davis's "Bitches Brew" and Dave Brubeck's "Time Out" (Columbia Records)

"One loves to hear a great singer -- especially one with style, control, pitch and a wonderful sense of rhythm. Jackie Ryan is one of those rare talents -- she has it all, and is destined to become a major star! I just love her sound."