Cathy Rocco - You're Gonna Hear From Me (2008)

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"You're Gonna Hear From Me" is a classic canticle
to emerging talent, one of the few memorable by-
products of Robert Mulligan's 1965 film Inside
Daisy Clover. It has become a fixture of
straight-ahead jazz, recorded by Rosemary Clooney,
Frank Sinatra, Bill Evans and so many others. Cathy
Rocco adds her powerful voice to the list, fronting
a swingin' rhythm section in a live session
beautifully captured by mainstream crusader George
Klabin, president of Resonance Records. On this
outing Rocco proves that, even in the strongest
mainstream currents, she can definitely paddle her
own canoe.

Although Rocco is often compared to Nancy Wilson, I
hear a bit of Shirley Bassey coloration in her
voice as well. But make no mistake: this is a jazz
singer, pure and simple, whose phrasing conjures
images of wailing bebop trumpets and shout choruses
on a 52nd Street Saturday night. Her sidemen
deliver sizzling support, with some edgy soloing by
Michael Higgins and Tamir Hendelman. Sadly, this is
among the last recorded performances of bassist
Dave Carpenter, who passed away in 2008.

Here is one singer who doesn't need a big band –
those pipes come with their own horn section –
brassy, sassy and infinitely classy. You're gonna
hear a lot more from Cathy Rocco.