She benefits from the backing of an eight-piece band playing charts by several of Dameron's friends and disciples, Frank Foster, Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath, Willie Smith and Bobby Watson.
Rubin's singing is classy throughout, with hints of the subtle swing of Carmen McRae. This recording of her efforts is, surprisingly, the first ever all-vocal set of Tadd Dameron's music. Most of his works are known mainly as instrumentals but Vanessa Rubin has compiled lyrics written for some of his tunes, had new lyrics written for others and even provided words to one herself. Tadd Dameron is regarded as the great romantic of bebop-era jazz composers, a writer with a talent for creating smooth, memorable melodies that could evoke real emotion.
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