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One very fine album

az reader | Tucson, AZ USA | 08/28/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Jacintha's music is like the slow dance you don't ever want to end. The songs are slow, soft and very relaxing. They create a beautiful atmosphere. I highly recommend this or any of her other albums. Jazz has many styles, but she sings this style as well as anyone ever has."

No Surprises

John W. Dunner | Atco, NJ United States | 04/16/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Julie London's posthumous popularity has been enhanced recently by the series of "2-fer" reissues of London's back catalogue on EMI Holland. In a play on the Julie Is Her Name title of one of London's signature releases, Jacintha offers her own take on a set of London's bridges to another time. Perfectly capturing London's dusky alto, Jacintha breathes the essence of the smoky, moody cocktail jazz with which London easily seduced her listeners. However, like many tribute albums, this one suffers a bit when compared with the artist's original works. This is due mainly to Jacintha's relative lack of interpretive license taken with London's material. For example, London smoldered through The Doors' "Light My Fire," giving a sensual twist to Jim Morrison's lyrics. Jacintha replicates London's languorousness, but without the heat. She's still a pleasure to hear, but don't expect any surprises"

Multi-channel audiophiles beware!!!

Criticizer | 09/09/2004

(1 out of 5 stars)

"The music is great and consistent with whatever fans of Jacintha are used to. But be advised to check the underside of the SACD under very bright light -- if you notice an uneven colourisation in a pattern similar to that of a water blotch, do take the trouble to test all three layers of this SACD: the CD layer, the SACD stereo layer, and the SACD multi-channel layer. Even though my copy has been replaced three times (!!!), the results are still the same -- the multi-channel layer has playback problems for the last three to five tracks. It is probably a factory problem for which purchasers should have the right to a refund. The other two layers work fine."