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| First Instrument | 
 enlarge | Artist: Rachelle Ferrell
Label: Blue Note Records
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (31 reviews)
Sales Rank: 55547
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4
MPN: 27820
UPC: 724382782025
EAN: 0724382782025
ASIN: B000005GWF
Release Date: April 4, 1995
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 A Great Jazz Album May 21, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First, my complaint; the insistent, annoying buzz of the stick-bass on this album takes a few listens to really overlook, but once you're accustomed to it, it won't hamper your enjoyment of an otherwise flawless collection of jazz and pop standards, with a few original compositions thrown in for good measure. The highlights here are very high indeed, a swingin' remake of Sam Cooke's "You Send Me" and the sprawling, haunting, excellent closer "Autumn Leaves" which is a live track and features a blistering vocal performance. Rachelle Ferrell is more than a great vocalist, she's one of modern music's greatest natural resources! A Classic.
The best jazz album I own! September 22, 2001
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Rachelle Ferrell is a standout in a field of mediocre jazz artists. Not since Ella Fitzgerald has there been a vocalist of this caliber. Her voice is so versatile! Old standards here are presented in a fresh and renewed way. Highlights include "Inchworm" and "Bye Bye Blackbird." If you only buy one jazz album in your lifetime, make "First Instrument" that album!!
The Voice July 2, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This, Rachelle's first recorded album, depicts her as vocally triumphant. She is a talent of unparalleled skill. That said, her most recent album INDIVIDUALITY (CAN I BE ME?) evokes a more mature air and, if possible, shows her at an even higher vocal pinnacle.
****E-X-T-R-A-O-R-D-I-N-A-R-Y**** May 29, 2001
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
In my years of being a passionate music lover, NEVER, have I experienced a TALENT as AMAZING as Rachelle Ferrell. She is an INCREDIBLE GIFT of VOCAL EXECUTION and DEPTH. "First Instrument" captures the very essence of her CREATIVITY and ARTISTIC VISION. Selections to look forward to: #4-"Prayer Dance" (A RICH, ANGELIC and BREATH-TAKING ballad, which showcases the BEAUTY and EFFORTLESSLY-POWERFUL RANGE of Ferrell's DYNAMIC GIFT), #3-"Bye Bye Blackbird" (A SMOKIN', SCAT JAMMING, INSTRUMENTAL JOURNEY of PASSION and PRECISION), #1-"You Send Me" (A REFRESHING dedication of LOVE and ADMIRATION) and #6-"With Every Breath I Take" (A ROMANTIC and ENCHANTING experience that's as INTRIGUING as Roberta Flack's: "The First Time I Saw Your Face"). "First Instrument" is a STUNNING WORK OF ART, and deserves much MORE RECOGNITION than it has received. All of Rachelle's album's are ***STELLAR*** and should be given the proper PRAISE. I am GRATEFUL to be apart of the FERRELL FAMILY!!!! B-R-A-V-O!!!
Where's the Grammy! May 22, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I consider First Instrument to be one of my all time favorite CD's by a Jazz vocalist (right up there with Billie and Sarah!), even though many would not consider Farrell to be a "Jazz" vocalist per se. (I have heard her perform with her R&B band and was equally impressed. It doesn't really matter what format she sings in, Farrell is such a phenomenally talented singer that, like a true diva, she transcends categorization.) But this CD is particularly exceptional, far more satisfying than her R&B CDs, which fail to capture the sheer vitality of her live performances as it is captured here. She definitely should have gotten a Grammy for this (and probably would have if it had been released in a proper and timely fashion). Each and every tune is a marvel. The CD remains thoroughly fresh and exciting even after being played almost daily for over 7 years! It really puzzles me that it hasn't gotten more play, perhaps because Farrell is marketed more as an R&B singer. I treasure it and love to share it with as many people as I can. I can't imagine that anyone would be disappointed. On the contrary, you will be delighted for years and years to come, and I guarantee you too will become one of Farrell's biggest fans! Buy it and spread the gospel because Farrell definitely deserves the props for this one!
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