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Retta Christie with David Evans and Dave Frishberg, Volume 2 |
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2010
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Retta Christie-vocals/brushes David Evans-clarinet/saxophone Dave Frishberg-piano |
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"When Retta sings...one realizes she has perfect diction, a clarion tone and technique, yet always enough restraint to never over-gild the lily." - Maxwell Chandler, Jazz Police |
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Retta Christie with David Evans & Dave Frishberg |
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Retta Christie-vocals/brushes David Evans-clarinet/saxophone Dave Frishberg-piano |
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Retta Christie has a singular knack for that curious, vastly entertaining form of Americana that swings in the recesses between jazz and country. Think Jimmie Rodgers, dustbowl prophets like Cowboy Bob Wills or Floyd Tillman, or the flatland plains poetry of Hoagy Carmichael, and you’re in the neighborhood. Fans of Irving Berlin saloon songs will be swinging till the cows come home. - Tim Duroche, Willamette Week |
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They Took the Stars Out of Heaven |
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Retta Christie-vocals/rhythm guitar Jim Goodwin-piano Kevin Healy-fiddle Jesse Johnson-guitar Bill Uhlig-bass |
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I grew up listening to this kind of music when I was a kid, so Retta's band hits me square in the memory department, where it counts. They're authentic Western swing players and they can swing you into bad health. I love hearing them in person, and their onstage charisma comes across on this recording. - Dave Frishberg |
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Rural Jazz |
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2000
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Retta Christie-vocals/rhythm guitar Jim Goodwin-piano Kevin Healy-fiddle Jesse Johnson-guitar Bill Uhlig-bass |
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Music is many things these days, including, oftentimes, self-conscious and serious to the point of being portentous. But not Retta & the Smart Fellas, a band that loves to swing. - John Foyston, The Oregonian |
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© 2010 Retta Christie | website: annegaledesign.com