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That
voice you recognize but whose name escapes
you, you’ve been dancing to her voice night
after night, at pool parties in South Beach
and in clubs in Manhattan— She’s got this
buttery, sexy alto, so smooth and easy—
She’s got sweet, breezy soul.
That would be Lisa Shaw, the Canadian
songstress probably best known for her work
on the contagious track “Always,” from the
Naked Music compilation series – which have
often seemed an outgrowth of the legendary
Sunday night Body and Soul parties in
downtown Manhattan. Having worked with
Miguel Migs, Andy Caldwell, and Blue Six,
and many others known for their melange of
house, electronica, funk and soul, Ms.
Shaw’s sultry voice is ideally suited for
those emotion-rich recordings which carry
you from club-late mornings into
sun-drenched afternoons.
Primarily a release party for her debut CD
Cherry, Ms. Shaw’s recent gig at Joe’s Pub,
complete with full live band, found her
singing the title cut as well as “Born to
Fly” and several other tracks from this
long-awaited showcase for that well-loved
voice. But it was “Always” which brought the
crowd to its feet – and brought to mind
again those days and nights when everyone in
the vicinity had succumbed to Ms. Shaw’s
soulful, sexy groove. Good times, no
question.
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