

Sophisticated soul is on the plate served by Rosalyn McClore who accompanies herself on piano, organ and even harpsichord with bassist Ron Long and drummer Emilio Valdez. She has an ability to get earthy with a feeling not unlike Tina Turner as on her own “The Truth and the Lie” as well as during Nina Simone’s “Sugar In My Bowl”. On piano, she sings wearily and reflectively on “That’s Him Over There” and with noir moods for “Crying All Over the World”, showing a lighter side on “Poetry Man” and a lovely and earnest take of “I Loves You Porgy”. Affirmative actions.Sophisticated soul is on the plate served by Rosalyn McClore who accompanies herself on piano, organ and even harpsichord with bassist Ron Long and drummer Emilio Valdez. She has an ability to get earthy with a feeling not unlike Tina Turner as on her own “The Truth and the Lie” as well as during Nina Simone’s “Sugar In My Bowl”. On piano, she sings wearily and reflectively on “That’s Him Over There” and with noir moods for “Crying All Over the World”, showing a lighter side on “Poetry Man” and a lovely and earnest take of “I Loves You Porgy”. Affirmative actions.