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Destination Moon
Those who don't know any better are apt to dismiss Deborah Cox as another R&B/dance diva determined to cling to the spotlight by whatever means necessary, including a giant genre-leap. Those who've been listening carefully, though, will check their doubts at Destination Moon's door. On this, her fourth disc, Cox sidles up to jazz--the jazz of her role model Dinah Washington--with subtlety and surefooted grace; along the way, she makes something of a masterpiece. From classics such as the title track to lesser-known but deeply felt compositions such as "I Don't Hurt Anymore," she avoids the temptation to rub a modern sheen over these songs and settles contentedly into the mood Washington carved for them instead. "This Bitter Earth" gets the "mm-hmm" treatment Dinah delivered so well, and "Misery" and "New Blowtop Blues" don't dream of belying their blueswoman roots. Best of all are the more delicate tracks: "Look to the Rainbow" captivates with a contemplative sadness, and "Blue Skies" is a natural wonder as beautiful as a dose of pure azure on a cloudless day. --Tammy La Gorce
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Tracks| 1 | Destination Moon | | 2 | What A Difference A Day Made | | 3 | Misery | | 4 | Baby, You've Got What It Takes | | 5 | This Bitter Earth | | 6 | Squeeze Me | | 7 | New Blowtop Blues | | 8 | Blue Skies | | 9 | I Don't Hurt Anymore | | 10 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | | 11 | September In the Rain | | 12 | Look To the Rainbow |
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