KUH LEDESMA
Precious
U.S. Debut Album
1997
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars KUH'S PRECIOUS VOICE REACHES THE UNITED KINGDOM, September 29, 2001
By
robs@gibraltarian.com (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Precious (Audio CD)
I first discovered the golden voice of Kuh after obtaining the album 'The Soul of Smooth Jazz Vol. 2', released in the UK by Jazz FM. That CD features the tracks 'Lover's Journey' and 'Dreaming' and when i heard them, I had to investigate this artist's work further. The CD 'Precious' is, I would say, one of the best buys I've made in a long time. The track' Keep On Loving Me' encapsulates the spirit and mood of the CD and Kuh's rendition of the Doobie Brothers classic 'What a Fool Believes' demonstrates that she 'keeps her finger on the soulful pulse; it also demonstrates her incredible vocal range, as does the moving ballad 'Love Begins With You'. I first heard 'Love Will Follow' on Kenny loggins' album 'Outside-Live From The Redwoods and he teamed up with Shanice for his rendition of the song which he wrote. Kuh's version is good but lacks the length of Kenny's version. 'Moonlight', 'Silence' and 'I Remember Your Love' all demonstrate the fact that Kuh knows how to 'put a song across' in her own unique style. I say 'unique' as I know from other reviews that she has been compared to Barbra Streisand; I don't agree. Whilst both are excellent vocalists, their work, I think, is aimed at different audiences. Barbra has her own style and, thankfully, Kuh has hers. Their recorded material, whilst featuring strings, horns, etc, stands out as different to anyone who has a musical ear. I took this CD to Gibraltar recently and when played, many asked wwith interest who it was. That speaks for itself! I look forward to future releases by this artist.
nice
whitehorse447 4 months ago