Songs with thoughts
"The band of Estonian musicians sounds healthy. Especially notable is Keio Vutt’s strong saxophone playing. Although a bit lacking in originality, this record still is a worthy first effort."
I cannot claim that this debut album by the young Finnish Estonian singer and composer Virva Immonen sounds that surprising or different. The difference to the plethora of Finnish vocal jazz records issued in the last years would rather reside in the lyrics than music. Some of the lyrics are topical and societal, though not very controversial. The music has a contemporary jazz sound, comprising pop and folk elements.
The band of Estonian musicians sounds healthy. Especially notable is Keio Vutt’s strong saxophone playing. Although a bit lacking in originality, this record still is a worthy first effort.
VIRVA QUINTET: Fly
Eclipse ECD-201634