Holly Cole

Canadian jazz singer known for blending jazz and pop and for notable covers (including Tom Waits material); active since the 1980s.

Shade features Aaron Davis on piano. Temptation (1995) includes a cover of Tom Waits' "Soldier's Things". Review on DeBaser gives Shade a 3/5, praising voice and production but calling the album unadventurous.

Reviewer Hal discovered Holly Cole via her Tom Waits cover and bought Shade. The record is well-played and meticulously produced, with a beautiful vocal from Cole and notable piano from Aaron Davis. Some tracks stand out, but overall the reviewer found the album unadventurous and rated it 3/5.

For:Fans of vocal jazz and jazz-pop crossover; listeners who appreciate reinterpretations of Tom Waits.