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Jackie Ryan: Doozy
With her clear, rich voice, Ryan undoubtedly has one of jazz's great vocal instruments—no low-note warble or reedy high notes for her and with a 3-1/2 octave range, she handles each song with aplomb. In addition, she has a sure sense of phrasing and an unerring accuracy for getting to the heart of a song. To say she always swings is an under-statement.
Based in the San Francisco Bay area, Ryan has played around the world—London, Japan, Amsterdam and made a memorable 2006 appearance in New York at the Lincoln Center. Along the way, she has been backed by some of the best, including 
Clark Terry
trumpet1920 - 2015
Toots Thielemans
harmonica1922 - 2016
Barry Harris
piano1929 - 2021
Terry Gibbs
vibraphoneb.1924
Buddy DeFranco
clarinet1923 - 2014
Her accompaniment here is led by peerless pianist 
Cyrus Chestnut
piano
b.1963
Eric Alexander
saxophone, tenor
b.1968
Jeremy Pelt
trumpet
b.1976
Romero Lubambo
guitar
b.1955
Ryan includes a collection of pop tunes, Latin American songs and under- appreciated jazz compositions. Everything stands out on about the CD, making it difficult to choose highlights, but here are a few: On the opening title track, her original vocalese interpretation brings to mind the great 
Annie Ross
vocals
1930 - 2020
Lubambo's guitar magic is conjured particularly well in Jobim's "Caminhos Cruzados." His infectious bossa nova rhythm frames Ryan's sensual rendering. Later, their duo on Augustin Lara's classic "Solamente Una Vez" is blissfully beautiful.
Leonard Bernstein's "Some Other Time" finishes off the set, featuring just Ryan and Chestnut. Someone once said that "less is better." That maxim is proven with the stark beauty of this piece.
">Track Listing
CD1: Doozy; You'll See;Caminhos Cruzados; Do Something; Speak Low; I Must Have That Man; Dat Dere; Beautiful Moons Ago; My How The Time Goes By CD2: Opportunity Please Knock; I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do; Brigas Nunca Mais/A Felicidade; Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most; Solamente Una Vez; Summer Serenade; Get Ride Of Monday; Midnight Sun; Tell Me More And More And Then Some; Some Other Time.
Personnel
Jackie Ryan
vocals
Cyrus Chestnut
piano
Eric Alexander
saxophone, tenor
Jeremy Pelt
trumpet
Romero Lubambo
guitar
Ray Drummond
bassDezron Douglas: bass; Carl Allen: drums; Neal Smith: drums.
Album information
Title: DOOZY | Year Released: 2009 | Record Label: OpenArt Productions
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