Kira Neris - Behind Closed Doors (album)
Delightful work from Kira Neris -- a set that's got a bit more subtlety than some of its contemporaries, and a deeper, lusher sound at times too! The record's an assemblage of jazzy influences -- not really in a downtempo mode, but not in a club jazz one either -- instead, a bit like the soundscapes of Cinematic Orchestra or Chris Bowden at times -- but with a more personal feel overall! Most tunes are well written and thought out -- not just happy accidents of beats and samples, but warmly composed numbers that have a great sense of soul and a real instrumental sensitivity. June Christy appears to be doing some uncredited vocal work on one track -- thanks to the miracle of sampling -- and other vocals seem to be sampled too, but the overall focus here is mostly instrumental.