Vivian Male
Our Day Will Come
Magnetic Music
www.vivianmale.com
By George W. Harris

New to the smooth jazz singers corner is Vivian Male, who’s got a soft and plaintive voice, silky and delicate. Here she teams up with artists like Herman Johnson/ss, Frank Wilkins/key, Skip Smith/b, Eric Preusser/dr and Jeff Lockhart/g for a collection of tunes that relies heavily on 60s and 70s pop. She floats delicately on tunes like “Walk On By” and “The Look Of Love.” The highlight is a sweet duet with Ray Greene on “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love,” which captures the innocence of romance. A production that is a bit heavy on keyboards and programming makes one want a bit more acoustic feel next time around, but all in all a nice opening round.