A new review of my 2011 sophomore album “Scars on My Heart” just published on www.merryandbright.blogspot.com!
Here’s part of the review:
The album closes with, in my opinion, the two strongest performances. On “This Time” Jillaine explores her range, strategically incorporating the lows into the higher-register themes, with superb results. Craig Alder is stunning on guitar and bass.
“Doubts R&B” is an extended reworking of “Doubts” from earlier in the album. It goes back to basics – vocals and piano – with simply perfect results, and gets my vote for the best performance on the album. It is a shining moment in all aspects – vocal and instrumental performance (Craig Alder returns on piano), lyrics, and arrangement. Love, love, love it. It is a great way to bring the album to a close – the listener is left wanting more.
On a side note, things have been a bit hectic! My dad had a heart stent put in on Tuesday and we are all adjusting to eating heart healthy meals! I think we eat healthy but heart healthy requires a lot more understanding and a little more preparation time sometimes. We are all supporting his efforts to being heart healthy! I will share some great recipes we are discovering.
