Search - Marion Montgomery :: Nice & Easy - Recorded Live at Ronnie Scott's Club

Great Singer, but

Raymond E. Wilson | West Des Moines, Iowa United States | 07/13/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I remember when Marion was Marian alias Pepe and without a doubt one of the finest of her genre. Her record ings for Capital in the 60's were jazz classics. This recording made in the late 80's is o.k. but regrettably not in the aforementioned class. Perhaps the impact of age and living in the UK have taken a toll as I suspect it would on all of us. Make no mistake the gal can still sing ballads with the best of them; however, the renderings are on the bland side with far too little "juice & bounce" which this gal used to exude. Unlike the Cap sessions when she sizzled with the great backup band with D. Cavanaugh producing, the Brits apparently are not prone to the "juice & bounce" which this gal is capable of delivered. Is she still alive and recording?"