Album Review: You, Me & Cole from Noa Levy and Shimpei Ogawa
Album: You, Me & Cole Artists: Noa Levy and Shimpei Ogawa Label: Self-Released Website: noalevylive.com basshipogw.wixsite.com/shimpeiogawa An emotive chantueuse, singer Noa Levy is paired with upright bass player Shimpei Ogawa on their latest CD You, Me & Cole , The recording consists of the duo's interpretations of some of Cole Porter's most memorable tunes, fusing traits of caberet blues, torchlight jazz, and Broadway style burlesque. The arrangements reflect the duo's melodic sensibilities for playful nuances and whimsical improvisations. Levy's sensuous vocal phrasing through "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" purrs like a siren leading the Broadway show Gypsy. The pair's mixture of sultry tango and beefy klezmer form a complementing harmony that resonates a American jazz feel with an European flare. The pulsating beat of Ogawa's bass driving the s...