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Saturday, November 06, 2004

Jane Monheit: A Torch Singer in Improv Terrain

You have only to absorb the vocal throb of Jane Monheit singing "Haunted Heart" to recognize the raw talent that has elicited hyperbolic support from some critics and record companies. At her most impressive, gliding up and down the song's melodic groundswell, this putative jazz singer wails with the unguarded passion of someone in the throes of a hopeless romantic obsession.
By STEPHEN HOLDEN [NYTimes]

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