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Rigid jazz purists
and Michael Buble fans may not approve......Mabro has molded a unique sound that's
steeped in tradition and topped with modern texture and sass. -Chartattackcette
chanteuse allumée donne dans ce qu’on appelle du «cabaret jazz»,
avec beaucoup d’humour et une pointe de nostalgie. - L'ActualiteWarped heroine:
The indie-cabaret of Montreal chanteuse Amanda Mabro
Mabro is possessed of
a distinctive rich voice that hails from the goodtime lounges of the 1920s. It
wraps around phrases with a self-assured expressiveness and natural vivacity that
effortlessly conjures up visions of from any of the jazz ages–the theatricality
of the ’20s, the glamour of the ’50s, even the Manhattan Transfer-style
jazz informed by the energy of rock songwriters in the ’70s." -SEE Magazine
(Edmonton)Cool but not distant, gutsy but not brassy, sexy but not sleazy, this
local group’s proper debut is a class act. Co-written and produced by Cabaret
Band member Cozmos Quazar, the 13-track record features light, fluid arrangements
of voice, piano, bass, drums and acoustic guitar. Mabro’s versatile voice
and confident lyrics pack in a lot of personality, a refreshing change from the
sometimes vacant, wispy singers and writers in contemporary jazz pop. In a genre
that’s so often relegated to retro, or watered down by hacks, Mabro and the
Cabaret Band’s music lives and breathes. -Montreal MirrorMs. Mabro's album
may have a "contempo jazz tag," but for me, her throaty delivery sounds
a lot more burlesque and cabaret than it does Norah Jones. I don't mean to be
rude - not having met Amanda in person - but this is no skinny chick singing:
these are round-bottomed, curvy jazz-ish songs with some balls to them. (Did I
just call her a fat man?) The title track is the best, most fully realized song
on the album, which progresses smoothly despite the stops and starts of piano,
bass, guitar and drums. Producer and co-writer Cosmos Quazar deserves credit here,
as there is nothing amateurish about this album's arrangement. This is good, this
is different, and you might like this. -Hour. Mabro’s singing is indeed seductive,
and along with the inescapable force of her Cabaret Band to cementing their signature
sound, you might find yourself in love and grooving along. -Wavelength Toronto.
