Originally released in 1999 from the club-music mavens who combine a sort of new-Beat lyrical approach with sinuous but polite dance music , which addressed to the late Jazz giant and make frequent lyrical and musical ref... more »erence to his compositions.« less
Originally released in 1999 from the club-music mavens who combine a sort of new-Beat lyrical approach with sinuous but polite dance music , which addressed to the late Jazz giant and make frequent lyrical and musical reference to his compositions.
"I had never heard of this wonderful artist until one day by accident I stumbled upon it at a record store's listening booth. What a beautiful smokey atmosphere this record creates! Recommended to anyone in search of a good album to listen to while taking a bubble bath and drinking a really fine wine"
C'est Tres Chic
Paulina Boutique | Riot GRRRRL Land | 02/12/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Luv this album. Makes me feel sad, makes me feel trippy, makes me feel sensual, makes me feel intellectual. Vanessa Daou has created a masterpiece of "acid" jazz (some purists might place in other categories such as ambient, trip-hop, etc.). You fall in love with its ambiance from the first time that you listen to it. I certainly did..."
Once again, a seductive intelligent record
J. C. Vera | Miami, Fl United States | 11/29/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Vanessa Daou (along with her husband, the brilliant Peter Daou) continues to make exemplary music that is both sexy, soothing, intelligent, and well produced. She keeps the momentum created in her 91 debut "Head Music" (released by Sony as The Daou) which was maintained by the extremely classy "Zipless" and furthered even more by (my favorite) the avery artistic "Slow To Burn". All of her albums -and this one does it in an outstanding manner- combine in a flawless style elements of jazz, jouse, and mind stimulating poetry. "Dear John Coltrane" shows improvement over her not so well known previous effort "Plutonium Glow" (good but not as brilliant) especially on beautiful tracks like 'I cry for you' and the particularly enrapturing 'Trane Tripping.' If you have been delighted by Vanessa's previous works you are certain to enjoy this one. Those who don't know the Daou artistry but who have a taste for performers like Everything But the Girl (their most recent albums) and/or non-mainstream pop-jazz-electronica like Sneaker Pimps, Lamb,Incognito, or Mono will find this record to be a good treat to their ears and minds. If you enjoy it make sure to check out her "Slow To Burn," one of my favorite albums this decade."
Very impressive
Monchie | Georgia | 12/29/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I found this cd to be something out of the ordinary. I liked it very much. It really was poetry to music. Beautiful and seductive lyrics. I'm sad that Vanessa is not making music anymore. What a talent."
Gorgeous
Monchie | 11/26/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Vanessa and Peter have a style all their own and the results are, once again, gorgeous. Vanessa's voice is sensual and delightful, against Peter's smooth jazz-ish instrumentation.Elegant music with emotion; wonderful!"