Lori Andrews - Swinging Strings (1994)

This is a very impressive outing. Lori Andrews plays solo harp throughout this disc and, without using overdubbing, she sounds very much like a full orchestra. Her creative treatments of such standards as "Popsicle Toes," "Take Five" and a delightful "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" are highpoints but her original material is also quite enjoyable. Andrews de-emphasizes the prettiness of her instrument and digs in with some soulful statements.© Scott Yanow /TiVo