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Review of "Trust The Wind" in SHOW BUSINESS

David Hurst | 12/08/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The move across the country from New York to Palm Springs seems to agree with Norman Lassiter because he has finally fulfilled his dream of becoming a recording artist. His first disc, The Gift of Love, is a lovely collection of show tunes and pop songs that are all well-sung. But it's his second recording, Trust the Wind, which finds Lasiter coming into his own as, not only a singer, but an artist as well. Lasiter's passion for his material, ranging from David Friedman and John Bucchino to Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz, is even more arresting because of his warm, lyric tone. His radiantly confident singing only enhances the inspirational message of songs like "Grateful" and "Love Don't Need a Reason," and his light touch on Friedman's "I'll Be Here With You" is especially welcome. Wisely, he's working with Christopher Marlowe, a consummate musician who plays the piano exquisitely and instinctively enhances Lasiter's pure, unaffected vocals to maximum effect. At this point, New York's loss is Palm Springs' gain but hopefully, with a voice that seems tailor-made for Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter and the rest of the Songbook composers, these CDs will be the first of many gifts to the world of music. David Hurst - Cabaret & CD Critic"