May 2006
Daves True Story is singer Kelly Flint, guitarist Dave Cantor, and bassist Jeff Eyrich, who also produced the disc. Their music could broadly be described as jazz, but it has the pop accessibility of a band like Steely Dan. Flint is an engaging vocalist who conveys the emotion of the lyric without overwhelming it, and Cantor is a virtuoso at expanding the harmonic possibilities of a song. He shows keen wit in his approach to Dylan. One of the two versions of "Youre A Big Girl Now" is a successful meshing of jazz and country influences, while the second is a reverb-drenched evocation of Bill Frissel and Duane Eddy. Flint sings through both with ease and class. Only "Its All Over Now Baby Blue" falters because of a bad choice in the chorus. Otherwise, Daves True Story approaches Dylans songs with a fresh, astute ear. The recording brings you very close to the band, though modesty might have caused Eyrich to put himself a little low in the mix. GO BACK TO: |