Mai-Liis- Kaleidoscope (CD)
Female singer-songwriters and jazz singers, they are quickly judged on the basis of comparisons to Joni Mitchell and Norah Jones. Mai-Liis is one of the few to pass the test. -Georges Tonla Briquet, Jazz 'halo (Belgium) With the release of her second recording, Mai-Liis has come into her own with a fresh set of tunes that are signature to her compelling musical storytelling. Through a voice that's uniquely hers, along with the ongoing writing partnership with composer/pianist Darin Clendenin, Mai-Liis' honest and understated delivery draws the listener in with it's intimate calling, creating the feeling that you are who she is speaking to. With a great affinity for the works of Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, Kurt Weill, and Leonard Cohen, Mai-Liis' work harkens back to songwriters of an earlier time. She delivers songs that are vulnerable and relatable. She can swing and she can phrase. She is the real deal.
Tracklist:
- Book
- Wash Away the Wrong
- What If I Met You Then
- New Year's Ditty
- Whitehorse, Yukon
- Elmo
- Wondrin'
- Daddy's Girl Blues
- Springtime
Female singer-songwriters and jazz singers, they are quickly judged on the basis of comparisons to Joni Mitchell and Norah Jones. Mai-Liis is one of the few to pass the test. -Georges Tonla Briquet, Jazz 'halo (Belgium) With the release of her second recording, Mai-Liis has come into her own with a fresh set of tunes that are signature to her compelling musical storytelling. Through a voice that's uniquely hers, along with the ongoing writing partnership with composer/pianist Darin Clendenin, Mai-Liis' honest and understated delivery draws the listener in with it's intimate calling, creating the feeling that you are who she is speaking to. With a great affinity for the works of Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, Kurt Weill, and Leonard Cohen, Mai-Liis' work harkens back to songwriters of an earlier time. She delivers songs that are vulnerable and relatable. She can swing and she can phrase. She is the real deal.
Tracklist:
- Book
- Wash Away the Wrong
- What If I Met You Then
- New Year's Ditty
- Whitehorse, Yukon
- Elmo
- Wondrin'
- Daddy's Girl Blues
- Springtime