Album Review: Let Go from Acute Inflections
Album: Let Go Artist: Acute Inflection Label: Self-Released Website: www.acuteinflections.com Trained as a classical vocalist, Elasea Douglas' soulful timbres are supported by upright bassist Sadiki Pierre. Together, they form Acute Inflections, a jazz duet whose latest release Let Go features reimaginations of an assortment of classic jazz and pop tunes, alongside a slew of original material written by the duet. Their offering stirs uplifting sensations in the listener, targeting sweet spots and having a succor effect on their audience. The title track is an original tune that demonstrates the feminine strength and soulful beauty of Douglas' resonance with the calm, percussive strokes of Pierre's bass enhancing the melodic curves along the track. Douglas displays a vocal style that is truly her own, truly warm and inviting with a human touch. The duet's reworking of Billie Eilish's "Everything I Wanted" coalesces soul and blues with folk...