WANDERlust

This vocalist is quite extraordinary. She sings well in English, French, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish and Japanese on this groundbreaking recording. Yes, six languages and all sung with emotion, passion and sounding very authentic to this listener's ear. The singer and her longtime pianist, Josh Nelson, flew to New York and recorded with an International group of musicians. The results is a unique and pleasurable project. Tucker majored in linguistics and minored in music. This album combines both passions. Her sweet soprano voices caresses each song and each language with plenty of expression.

The entire album is a very easy-listening experience and the musicians accentuate each song beautifully. I especially loved the guitar work on "Sous Le Ciel de Paris" by Stephane Wrembel. His guitar licks are rhythmic and enchanting. The arrangement on "Pure Imagination" is stunning and creative. Josh Nelson stands out, like a beaming star in the heavens, with his piano playing and accompaniment. Allison Adams Tucker sparkles with her ability to not only sing in varied languages, but also offers us an exciting menu of music, including Jobim's popular "Aguas de Marco" sung in Portuguese and Pat Metheny's "Better Days Ahead" where she shows off mad scat skills. Kudos to Matt Pierson who produced this project and brought the best out of everyone.