Except that ... Miss Lavay Smith showing off. Of course, it is not an icon of vocal jazz, far from it. But this album released in 2009, rather unnoticed, has some interest. This buxom singer, if not buxom (what bumpers!), Has committed only three albums with his "Red Hot Skillet Lickers" (lickers burning stove, wow!). She also realized that jazz, it is useless to fart higher than his ass. Just do what we know with sincerity and panache. Well, personally, I find that sometimes the beautiful brunette actually tons but evoking a bygone era (that of the pin-ups of the 40s and 50s, big bands of Glenn Miller, Count Basie or Duke Ellington, a time where jazz was made to dance rather than sitting and listening), it succeeds his bet ...
Even if one frieze homage to that time, one thing is sure (and it's good) is that we do not find vulgarity, much less nostalgia. Nothing warmed through here (the version of "It Do not Mean A Thing" and "I Is not Got Nothing But The Blues" are very successful). One is sure to find that sometimes all sounds a bit noisy, especially when Lavay Smith forces a bit far (including the opening theme "Miss Brown To You") but the musicians that surround it are so stuffed talent that we forget these small flaws (special mention to the pianist Chris Siebert specialist arrangements to Hollywood). In this regard, the arrangements are often innovative, sound quality of the recording is outstanding. We can listen. If depressed, it puts you above the hearts and gives you a sacred fishing! A wise!
