Mimi Fox
She's The Woman
(Favored Nations - 2004)
by Paula Edelstein - reprinted from http://jazzusa.com
Mimi
Fox turns in a strong performance on her new release for Favored Nations
Cool titled She's The Woman. The 'hot' 6-string guitarist is accompanied
by an imaginative ensemble that consists of Ray Drummond and Jon Evans
on bass, Randy Halberstadt on piano, Tim Bulkley and Paul van Wageningen
on drums, and Tom Miller on steel drums, percussion and congas. In addition
to the five great new songs she wrote on the recording, Fox covers several
wonderful pop and jazz standards including the title track 'She's The
Woman,' that originated from the prolific pens of John Lennon and Paul
McCartney. The CD opens with her burning 'East Coast Attitude,' a searing
straight-ahead piece that spotlights her guitar prowess and her ability
to convey a compelling range of emotions.
'Sosua' is a guaranteed 'get happy' hit that was inspired by some impromptu
jamming with street musicians in Dominican Republic. Her graceful changes
-- from 7/4 on her lithe solo to 4/4 as the vocal
refrain comes in - is another testament to her ability to write entertaining
songs while showing off some exciting string technique. She cools it down
on 'Buddy's Blues' a tune she wrote for Bud Spangler and heightens the
jazz elements on 'Angel Eyes,' with innovative chordal passages that help
to evoke the complicated expressions of this great song. Capping off the
performance is the funk jazz rendition of the title track. All together,
Mimi Fox puts a new face on jazz guitarists and has established herself
as a triple
threat - guitarist, composer and arranger/improviser. She definitely proves
that She's The Woman.
Mimi
Fox turns in a strong performance on her new release for Favored Nations
Cool titled She's The Woman. The 'hot' 6-string guitarist is accompanied
by an imaginative ensemble that consists of Ray Drummond and Jon Evans
on bass, Randy Halberstadt on piano, Tim Bulkley and Paul van Wageningen
on drums, and Tom Miller on steel drums, percussion and congas. In addition
to the five great new songs she wrote on the recording, Fox covers several
wonderful pop and jazz standards including the title track 'She's The
Woman,' that originated from the prolific pens of John Lennon and Paul
McCartney. The CD opens with her burning 'East Coast Attitude,' a searing
straight-ahead piece that spotlights her guitar prowess and her ability
to convey a compelling range of emotions.