Sarah DeLeo: Rockin' Robin
Track
Rockin' Robin
Artist
Sarah DeLeo (vocals)
CD
I'm In Heaven Tonight (Sweet Sassy Music SSM 1002)
Musicians:
Sarah DeLeo (vocals),
Jay Collins (sax, flute), Brian Charette (organ), Chris Bergson (guitar), Mark Bordenet (percussion)
.Composed by J. Thomas
.Recorded: Brooklyn, NY, April 2008
Rating: 83/100 (learn more)
Oh man, here I have to admit that I used to have a cassette tape copy of the Jackson 5 doing this song way back in the day. Maybe a bit of redemption can be scored by saying that I'm pretty sure there was a Joe Tex song on the tape? (OK, never mind.)
Vocalist Sarah DeLeo, thankfully, has a completely different delivery from the Jacksons. On top of a fairly sultry vibe (thanks must go to organist Brian Charette and flutist Jay Collins), DeLeo lives inside the tune. I wouldn't have thought this combination would work, but that's just my fading memory of the Jackson 5 taking over. DeLeo has a nice voice and uses it to great effect on this one.
Reviewer: Mark Saleski
Tags: 2000s jazz · jazz vocals
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