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"Sally
Martin's CD, Another Time, Another Place, is a terrific demonstration
that anything can be "cabaret" material as long as there is
a commitment to storytelling through musical excellence." "What
a wonderful change of pace to hear someone taking on such a varied program
and make it all work. Sally has a lovely soprano voice that can also be
stirring and project strength." "The
singing, playing, phrasing and arranging are smart, sophisticated and
delightful." "Sally
Martin's new CD, "Another Time, Another Place" is a charming
recital of familiar and not so familiar songs from the popular and Broadway
literature, a couple in French. Her clear voice and unerring pitch, tastefully
supported by piano and cello, match the melodies with clear understanding
of the lyrics. Neither cabaret nor theatrical, her approach makes these
art songs." “What
we're hearing--and maybe we've never heard anything quite like this before--is
chamber cabaret, the blessed back-and-forth collaboration of Sally's shimmering
voice, James Fitzpatrick's piano (and oh-so-wise musical direction), and
Deborah Brudvig's cello, a cello playing some amazing games. Sally often
finds the soul of a song in a new and surprising location. Listen to her
jazzy, even a bit manic, take on Paul Simon's “America.” Listen
to how she makes Joni Mitchell's “Carey” her very own, floating
like an angel above the accompaniment. Whether she is addressing us as
an elegant French chanteuse, a doomed Irish lad, or a besotted romantic,
Sally brings to her music a rueful recognition of life's tough realities
and sweet possibilities, its inevitable disappointments and head-spinning
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"Splendid" ”On
her extraordinary first CD, "Journeys," on the All Aboard Music
label, Washington cabaret singer Sally Martin invites comparison with
Edith Piaf (in "La Vie en Rose" and "J'Attendrai")
and Marlene Dietrich (in "Falling in Love Again") -- a risky
ploy but one in which she emerges unscathed with interpretations that
are distinctively her own. Her versatile talents, familiar from performances
at Mount Vernon College and elsewhere, include a touch of nostalgia (for
example, in "Sentimental Journey"), humor ("Don't Ask Me
Not to Sing" and "Someone Is Sending Me Flowers"), and
blues ("Black Coffee").” ”On
her first recording, D.C.-based cabaret singer Sally Martin puts her classically
trained voice to excellent use on a tasteful and eclectic assortment of
good songs. Although her intonation and articulation reflect her training,
she addresses each song on its own terms., bringing nice variety to this
collection. Several of the performances suggest that she would be as accomplished
in musical theater as in cabaret. Don't Ask Me Not To Sing is a perfect
treatment of that great Kern tune, and Martin's delivery of Sheldon Harnick's
Someone Is Sending Me Flowers is even better than Dody Goodman's original
performance in Shoestring Review back in 1955.”
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