An intimate, straight-to-the-heart jazz ballad singer: somewhat in the vein of Diana Krall, but more passionate—and with a more swinging band. One of Pierre's prime test discs, Kendra’s CD is his favorite demo for the extra emotional impact you get from great sound. The sound is way beyond any of Krall’s (or Patricia Barber’s) recordings. Shirley Horn brought Kendra to Mapleshade because she dug the blossoming singer’s cabaret approach to jazz ballads and her clear, slightly folk-tinged voice. Stereophile calls Kendra, “the finest jazz vocalist I’ve heard in years.” Features Gary Bartz on alto sax. A Fi Superdisc and a TAS Superdisc.
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