Marsha Heydt
One Night
Blue Toucan
By George W.Harris

On her debut release, Marsha Heydt displays a wide range of talent, adept on the woodwinds, as well as displaying a knack for creative songwriting. Her tone on alto has a Benny Carter warmth to it, and is suited well to mainstreams songs like “Well, You Needn’t” and “Mercy Mercy Mercy.” Her flute work on the lovely “Green Dolphin Street” is assured and relaxed. Her own songs, like the opening “Good Feelin’” and the title piece, have an infectious groove to them that sit well for soloists like guitar player Sheryl Bailey”. The more adventurous “Afrikaan’ has a buoyant feel to it that keeps you on your toes. A good opening act for a talented new artist.