'Comme ci, comme ca' (2003)

featuring
JANET SEIDEL - vocals
KEVIN HUNT - piano
DAVID SEIDEL - bass
BOB JEFFERY - saxophones
BILLY ROSS - drums

And the Angels Sing
Dance in the Old Fashioned Way
I Wish You Love
Once Upon a Summertime
Smile
Windmills of My Mind
These Foolish Things
C'est si Bon
L'ete 42
I Will Wait for You
A Man and a Woman
Jout Doucement
Padam
J'attendrai

CD REVIEW - 'Comme ci, comme ca'
Malaysian Website

...or it could be due to another CD which I have bought almost at the same time. It's by Janet Seidel, its called Comme ci, comme ca (French). When I first listen to it, I have the same feeling as when I listen to Norah Jones first CD. Her voice has that kind of 'pull', that will drag you in. I felt as though as I was standing there singing with her, feeling the emotion and each words drift across the air and lingers in my head. Try it guys. Oh before I forgot, the music genre is Jazz.

CD REVIEW - 'Comme ci, comme ca'
The Weekend Australian - Kevin Jones

December 2, 2000
Sydney Singer Janet Seidel has cast her net wide into the easy listening market with this album of American and French standards with a Gallic accent.

She is in the tradition of singers who might not improvise much but sing good songs with a strong jazz flavour.

Singing in both French and English, she is in fine form, her warm voice subtly adding so much to the lyrics that it's easy to lay back and let the music wash over you.

The opening track 'And the Angels sing' sets the standard for a disc whose best moments are 'The Windmills of your mind' a moving 'l'éte 42' (the summer of 42) and 'J'attendrai'.

Pianist Kevin Hunt backs her admirably. His playing is a source of enjoyment as is the smooth tenor and Paul Desmond inspired alto of Bob Jeffery.

Forget categories: chalk this one up for good music.

Rating: 5 stars