Kim Nalley - Need My Sugar (2002)

Vocalist supreme Kim Nalley put her mark on the Johnny Nocturne Band's "Million Dollar Secret" album, seductively purring the band's tunes to life. On her new album "Need My Sugar," she presents a selection of nine tunes, revealing the work of a singer with an expansive musical sensibility. Backed by Etta James' pianist Dave Mathews, superlative bassist Jeff Chambers and the deft drummer Kent Bryson (who holds down the drum chair in the Johnny Nocturne Band), Nalley moves gracefully through a range of material that displays her respect for the tradition of Ivie Anderson, Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington and her determination to add to the lineage.

"In a world where any pretty young thing is touted as the next jazz superstar, Nalley is the real deal." -- CultureVulture - Mark Jennet

"Love the CD! I play it often both on air & at home." -- Clifford Brown, Jr. (KBLX, KSCM)

"She can give us sugar any time she wants to. This is a CD offering some fine sounds." -- California JazzNow -Ferdinand Maylin

"Sultry voiced 28-year-old Kim Nalley brings an irresistibly sexy sense of swing, rhythmic dexterity and beautiful sound to the classics." -- Andrew Gilbert - Down Beat

"The entire album is a treat, 40 minutes of excellence." -- All About Jazz - Forrest Bryant