European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Focus for s4s Kevin gom a Cool 7ce-t shakes Down a hot crowd in Hanau Germany. On disc my life Mary j. Blige Uptown As the Intro to Mary j. Bligen a my life puts it 1 there were quite a few people wondering if the Singer could a do it again Quot and release an album of new material that could match the Edge excitement and commercial Success of her debut. Though it will be a while before we see How Well my life will sell it seems Safe to say that on the artistic end at least Blige has More than surpassed expectations. Unlike a lot of singers her age Blige refuses to let her producer do most of the work Good As the grooves Are its her vocal work that ultimately drives these songs from the driving hypnotic be Happy to her Lazy sinuous Reading of the Mary Jane girls Oldie All night Long. Granted her taste in vocal embellishment remains a Tad overstated but that rarely gets in the Way this time around because the songs she a working with Are so resolutely melodic. All in All my life suggests that not Only can Blige Quot do it again a Shell Likely keep doing it. A . Cons Dine Baltimore Sun Christmas spirit Donna summer Mercury Ove to love you baby Jesus we wish summer thoroughly eschews the upbeat in yet another highly generic string sweetened Al Ballad Christmas collection destined to please neither fans nor a Market already glutted with Saccharine. A Chris Wellman summer a los Angeles times miracles the Holiday album Kenny g Arista his album is a bit of a departure for me Quot Kenny announces in the liner notes. Yes its a Little less hard edged. Americans favorite Saxman employs one Man electronic backup instead of a real live band on All but one track ensuring that no one will mistake this for jazz. A Chris Wellman los Angeles times higher Power big audio Columbia hats in a name in the Case of big audio a formerly big audio dynamite a not much apparently. After All the Basic sound of higher Power in t that much different from what the group did before the name change. There s More technology at play of course with numerous and Clever samples punctuating the throbbing techno derived rhythms but the heart of the songs remains with front Man Mick Jones workaday voice and rudimentary rhythm guitar. Who says Hange has to be traumatic a .Consldlne Baltimore Sun latin tracks 1. No me queda Mas Selena 2. La Media Vuelta Luis Miguel 3. Me Duelo Estar Solo la mafia 4. Noel Primero n1 Al Ultimo los Dehenes 5. The Amo the Amo the Amo Sparx 6. I forma de sentir Pedro Fernandez 7. The Amo los Mier 8. No no y no Vicente Fernandez 9. Al cholesterol Fito Olivares a 10. Ases la Vida Luis Enrique album Rock tracks 1. Bang and blame . 2. Buddy Holly Geezer 3. About a girl nirvana 4. Zombie the cranberries 5. Doll parts Hole 6. When i come around Green Day 7. Better Man Pearl jam8. Interstate love song Stone Temple pilots a 9. Landslide smashing pumpkins 10. Supernova Liz Phai jazz albums 1. Mtg unplugged Tony Bennett 2. Mood swing Joshua Redman quartet 3. Gershwin for lovers. Marcus Roberts 4. All my tomorrows Grover Washington or. 5. Side by Side Perlman. Peterson 6. 25, Harry Connick or. 7. The Joy of Christmas past various artists 8. Steppe no out Tony Bennett 9. Just you just me Dave Brubeck 10. Burning for buddy a tribute to the music of buddy Rich various artists compiled by billboard focus a entertainment editor. Decree Doke editorial assistant. Sandee Jones listing contributors staff writers Marian Hamilton Marc Mcfann sue Palumbo Nancy l Torner also Ferenc Pajtas Send entertainment news tips Story ideas and listings to the stars and stripes Enteria intent unit 29480, Apoate 09211 or civilian Posl Fach 11 14. 37,64278 Darmstadt Germany. Telephone Dan 348-8350, Civ. 00155-601350 Tel fax 06155-601416 outside Germany the country code is 49 drop the 0 from the prefix. Friday december 16, 1994 the stars and stripes w 27
