Written by Keiichi Baba (page 160)
"Lucky So & So" Bonnie Jensen
Rating: Outstanding
Bonnie Jensen hails from New Zealand. As you can see, she is
beautiful, and so is her music. Her vocal nuance is very much
"jazz". She has that kind of flaxen blonde voice you want to listen
to forever. And her singing is very clear. The improvisation on
the second track, "Garota de Ipanema", is very fine, with backing
not only of piano trio but multiple Saxes as well. Listening to
"A Foggy Day", which she also arranged, you can really appreciate
how she can get inside a song. The demand for her to perform at
hotel lounges and clubs must certainly be great. She is at a high
level and sings like no one else, but with an indefinable air
of nostalgia. This is music for adults.
