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Anjali Perin Quartet

First Reflection

Jazzizit JITCD0745

A debut album from a strong-voiced singer backed by a discreetly powerful rhythm section ç pianist Liam Noble, bassist Amy Baldwin, drummer Jim Hart ç First Reflection contains the conventional mix of standards/jazz classics ('Never Will I Marry', 'Autumn Leaves', 'You Must Believe in Spring', 'Lullaby of Birdland', 'Speak Low', 'If I Should Lose You', 'My Romance') and originals, all intelligently and confidently addressed, but is notable in two ways: singer Anjali Perin is an unusually adept scat singer and a convincing composer of vocalese.

The former skill considerably enlivens the aforementioned Loesser opener and the last-named Rodgers/Hart classic; the vocalese is deployed sparingly but tellingly on 'Autumn Leaves' (Miles Davis's solo on Cannonball Adderley's Somethin' Else the source) and 'You Must Believe in Spring' (Bill Evans's bassist Eddie Gomez the source for this one).

Concluding with a plaintive, touching original on which Perin accompanies herself on piano, this is a pleasingly varied set from a talented newcomer to the UK vocal scene.