Liz McComb
was born in Cleveland, made her name -- and part-time home --
in Paris and now has released a jazzy gospel CD that is all
New Orleans.
Many of the songs on the 12-track project
are, for the most part, old-time gospel standards such as "Just a Closer Walk With Thee," "I Know It Was the Blood," and
"You've Got to Move."
But all of the songs are, indeed,
recorded in the true musical flavor of the Crescent City with
its thick jazz underpinnings.
"When you talk about jazz music, you have got to
go to New Orleans," McComb said. "And you can't just go to the
jazz spots, you've got to visit the churches -- where people
bring their instruments right on inside."
She released
the CD in Europe in April 2001 to wide acclaim there but was
concerned how her jazz approach would be accepted in her
native United States.
She shouldn't have
worried.
While some gospel purists might take issue,
McComb indeed captures the "spirit" of New Orleans, and few
true music fans -- gospel or otherwise -- can argue with
that.
-- wire report
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"The Spirit of New Orleans" by Liz McComb, GVE
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