Title: Few traces of Laurel's jazz roots
Product review: I suppose Premonition Records sent me a review copy of "Feather & Bone" because I'm a jazz writer and Laurel Masse' once sang with Manhattan Transfer. She has an amazing vocal range and a pleasant voice -- but you need to know quickly: This ain't jazz, folks, so don't buy it because of her past affiliation. Frankly, I don't know how you would classify it except perhaps under "various songs by a good singer who no longer is into jazz." The minimal accompaniment for her singing is provided by a fiddle, a crystal bowl (I'm not making this up, folks), two frame drums and a bagpipe. There may be a market for this CD somewhere, but not among jazz fans.
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