Single Review: Old Mother Hubbard from Naama Gheber
Single: Old Mother Hubbard Artist: Naama Gheber Release Date: April 22, 2022 Websites: https://www.naamagheber.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/1KObvUW72IGgUzVi9oe60n A veritable newcomer to swing, vocalist Naama Gheber demonstrates a keen instinct for cabaret blues and ragtime jazz. Her melodic sensibilities are reminiscent of vintage Café Society's staples like Bessie Smith and Connie Haines. Her forthcoming recording If I Knew Then , due out on November 4, 2022, is led by her single "Old Mother Hubbard" due to be released on April 22, 2022. "Old Mother Hubbard," an old nursery rhyme from the 19th century, was tweaked by Ella Fitzgerald in the 1940's. Resurfaced rarely since then, Gheber exhumed the tune from the coffers of the past and polished it with her glimmering timbres. Her adaptation of the melody gives the track a 21st century luster, laden with a natural fluidity and zesty, swinging rhythmic pulse. Her smooth versing s...