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0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Get Here.Get Miss Betty Buckley Apr 08, 2008
Well I must say I love Miss Buckley,what a lovely voice.I gave this cd 5 stars because she is Miss Buckley,stand out tracks are
1.No one is alone
2.something's coming
3.Get here
Do yourself a favor and get a glass of red wine turn off the cell phones,internet,T.V. etc and enjoy.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Betty Is Still The Cats Meow ! Apr 05, 2008
Whether Betty Buckley is singing Broadway tunes like "Something's Coming" from Westside Story and "The Surrey with The Fringe On Top" from Oklahoma or putting her own spin on such songs like "Cry Me A River", her voice truly remains one of the great wonders of the world! I would,personally, listen to her sing the alphabet. I love her that much! Betty and her arranger and pianist of almost 18 years,Kenny Werner, bring out the best in each other. She uses her rich,strong voice on each song to paint a very vivid picture. I highly recommend this cd. It is a very worthy listening experience.
6 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Same lazy diza stuff from her Apr 04, 2008
Buckley has had a great voice for many years, but the reason she is not a true star is, she is abusive toward people everywhere, and obsessed with promoting her own genius. She has failed to keep her voice in shape, the wobble is pushing into her voice, and it shows on this album. Too bad, such a voice and such a talent.
3 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 The best tracks are on Rhapsody Feb 20, 2008
BETTY! BETTY! BETTY! We love you!!!! But please STOP re-recording the same material. The new tracks are great:) But WHY WHY WHY must we relive the sam matrial over and over. I have been to many of Ms. Buckley's concerts and she is divinie with a large amount of NEW material. So why in her first album in years would we get all these songs that have been recorded already. FANS go to rhapsody and download the bonus tracks there are 4 and amlost all new. THEY ARE AWESOME! Love yah Betty but on the next outting NEW MATERIAL.Quintessence
6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Like Falling in Love---Again. Feb 16, 2008
I consider myself to be fairly verse on the works of BB and consider her one of America's top performers. To me, this collection like several of her other collections wasn't "love at first listen". With that said, I would encourage anyone that is having second thoughts about whether to purchase this disk, especially after hearing a sampling of a few songs, to take a leap of faith. "Quintessence", like much of her later works is an acquired taste that you will find addictive, once you've let it breath. I knew this was to be a jazz collection, but I really had a hard time adjusting to the tempo, sharpness, and bluntness of the arrangements even though I appreciate and listen to jazz. I believe I had to overcome three obstacles before becoming "hooked". First, I think it is hard to hear new arrangements of songs one already loves and think the newer versions are better or equally as good. Secondly, adjusting to a "different performer" that to me is such a departure from the "familiar performer " simply takes a few plays. Lastly and most importantly, I believe the "mood" of the listener determines how one may or may not accept what he or she is hearing. One might ask why I felt it important to make these three points? Easy, I didn't like or appreciate this new collection of work for those three reasons in my first week of listening. Now, after a couple of weeks of listening I am forever hooked and reminded as to why I love her music. When Betty Buckley sings, not only do you hear the music, it is as if you can see and feel the music, too. I love being able to go from the Broadway of "Children Will Listen" to the jazz club of "Quintessence". Bravo Betty!!!
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