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Leslie Berry: No Cinderella
You have to
give Leslie Berry copious credit for being an extremely proficient musician.
Its so refreshing to hear a musician relying on expertise. Leslie plays without hesitation or any need to hide flaws in
her musicianship, because there are no apparent flaws.
She seems to pour herself out onto the keyboard and into your head as her
fingers dance along knowing just where to land. She clearly states her musical presence with a unique flair. The thematic
nature of No Cinderella was intriguing and quite charming. She ranks above the many artists who are unwilling or unable
to compose in this way. Though the articulation of the story becomes less
important as the music takes over, Berry has plenty to say and pursues her ideas
throughout the album. The effect
ends up neither unlikable nor overdone. With the
keyboard as the primary focus, there was some need for additional thickening of
the musics texture. The horns on
Power to Move Me were a good choice for giving the song a fuller sound.
However, in some places, the instrumentation seemed to go a bit flat.
Willpower used only drums to enhance the melody, and though the
tune was still enjoyable, the sound was not as full as it could have been. Berry has many bright and danceable tunes on this album, and
I can understand why her live performances get rave reviews. Backup vocals added
by her sister-in-law were also a nice touch. With her inventive and original keyboard styling, theres no doubt Berry will continue to accomplish the musical endeavors she strives towards. Though she gets the basics from her classical training, she clearly writes in a creative style of her very own. Whatever influence her husband/former teacher has had musical or marketing it works for the betterment of this album. Her attempt to enrapture the listener emerges attractively packaged with the Cinderella motif.
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