Album Review: An Introvert's Dream from Émilie Samson
Album: An Introvert’s Dream Artist: Émilie Samson Label: Self-Released Website: https://www.emiliesamson.com An Introvert’s Dream is a collection of original songs and arrangements written by Montreal born singer Emilie Samson. The recording is her debut EP, showcasing her attributes as a composer, arranger, and torchlight singer. From her warm, smooth vocalese on "If You Never Come To Me" to the perky prancing of her rhythmic vocals on "Nobody's Heart," Samson proves she is more than a student of straight ahead jazz but an inveterate practitioner of the medium. Her reimagination of the Beach Boys' pop hit "Wouldn't It Be Nice" brings out the dreamy romantic hues of the melody. Her treatment of the song has a feminine touch that is silhoutte by the reclining rivulets of Robinson De Montmollin's piano keys. With lyrics sung in French, the torchlight ambience of "La Belle Dame Sans Regards" is garnished by Sean Burke'...