Randy Crawford: No Regrets (Vinyl LP) [ vinyl ]

Heavyweight 180gm vinyl LP pressing. 2009 U.S. release, a collaboration between Georgia-born R&B/Jazz vocalist Randy Crawford and keyboardist Joe Sample. There's great, unobtrusive backing by Steve Gadd (drums) and Christian McBride (bass), the occasional tasty touch of guitar and brass, and intuitive piano accompaniment by Sample. Crawford's voice has deepened and mellowed over the years and she doesn't go in for the vocal gymnastics she once did, but her tremulous phrasing is as distinctive and appealing as ever. Everyday I Have the Blues, Today I Sing the Blues, Respect Yourself, Angel, Me Myself and I, Just One Smile, Don't Put All Your Dreams in One Basket, This Bitter Earth, Starting All Over Again, No Regrets, Lead Me on, Angel of the Morning