The A Train - swinging, from the first bar you want to type in along-with your fingers, lift the feet and lower automatically. Irresistible!
Never make it on time - catchy bassline, more pop tinged, the voice is worn and carried away.
I got rhythm - borne early, then ignites the spark. Electrifying. Scat - simply overwhelming!
For another day - sensitive, somewhat reminiscent of Katie Malua but positive!
God bless the child - that I know yet? But how? Not with this musicality. True blues!
Cool My Heels - one believes this statement immediately. Nikki needs something to cool his heels. The flames do not jump!
Mr. Paganini - easy and swinging. Paganini would have liked this track.
Bienvenue - but is sung in English. Much Weltschmerz. Authentic. Superb! For the Blue Hour!
First Lady - I can empathize with this tribute to Ella wants to sing the most. Piano carries the melody. Toll!
Sunnyside - right in the Winter 2011 come to spring fever. Be infected!
Grey skies - more can not be the contrast. Expressive! Powerful voice, worn, just beautiful!
Try try try - an invitation. Test 'it once with this CD!
Over the rainbow - just as I am now. Lifted well interpreted. Accompanied only by the piano. Celestial!
Why are not talents like NY "examined Germany the soup chicken" with cast and promoted ??? It can not be but that the musical tastes in our country has absolutely no more levels! Yes sure Nikki is just not commercial enough. Hopefully it stays that way.
But it comforts: As long as there are singers like Nikki, who also can sing and not just 'perform', dies the hope of better times recently. My advice: Just put this CD venture times - and become addicted. Hopefully there's now more of Nikki heard. Oh: The recording quality is exceptionally transparent and clean and dynamic. And: In the MP3 player makes the CD just plain fun, but in the high-end chain, it is nevertheless impressive. Yes, I am very impressed, although I'm more than three times as old as Nikki.
PS .: The Live Concert from 2007 "Ella - of thee ..." is full of surprises. The voice is terrific, although not as mature. But even a Best Buy!