Ballads Remembering John Coltrane (2001)

Voorlopige kroon op haar oevre, natuurlijk verwijzend naar Coltrane's 'Ballads'-album. Luister alleen al naar haar interpretatie van 'Naima'. Met o.a. John Patitucci (b), James Carter, Steve Wilson. "Jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson strikes a sentimental chord with this super fine 2001 release, inspired by tenor sax titan John Coltrane's infamous Ballads LP. The diva exhibits her near flawless phraseology and alluring vigor throughout these wonderfully executed pieces. Allyson also receives exemplary support from what some might consider an all-star band, featuring bassist John Patitucci; saxophonists Bob Berg, Steve Wilson, and James Carter; pianist/educator James Williams; and drummer Lewis Nash. All told, the musicians inject their distinct musical personas into these moving portraitures amid Allyson's trance-like renderings of pieces such as "You Don't Know What Love Is," "All or Nothing at All," and others." (Allmusic)