Let’s Go NH
July 21 2010
Terri Hendrix
Cry Till You Laugh
Four Stars
As a singer-songwriter, Terri Hendrix has suffered through more than her share of mislabeling. That’s partly because she’s so versatile; she can fit into — or break — just about any mold.
In this case, she set out to make a jazz album, but claims to have gotten derailed. If that’s the case, she should do so more often. Her supple voice is absolutely sublime on “Automatic,” and the torchy, bluesy “Sometimes,” proves she could go toe-to-toe with any jazz singer on the planet. Her effortless scatting around the horns on the swingin’ Ike Eichenberg tune, “You Belong in New Orleans” is just wickedly wonderful. She makes you feel the chill of lovers divided in “Berlin Wall,” and the pain of suffering the affliction of epilepsy in “Einstein’s Brain.”
Hearing her indulge her musical genius, abetted by producer/playing partner Lloyd Maines and one of the best bands in Austin (or anywhere) is pure joy. — Lynne Margolis
Buy if you like: Diana Krall, Cassandra Wilson
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