★★★★★
In the wake of her top 5 hit withPeabo Bryson, "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)," Regina Belledemonstrates that it's not enough for a diva to just work a song,which she does with classic big-voiced, jazz-flavored style ? a divashould own it, which Belle does not on Passion. Of course, with lines like "AllI wanna do is go tango in Paris/You bring the Dom Perignon/Boy, let'sget it on," renting makes more sense.
- ew.com
2009-06-12
★★★★★
Regina Belle decided to record a CD with more of a jazz context?a context that is heard during her concerts but which isn't heard as often on her recordings, even on her most recent CD, This Is Regina. Belle's style of jazz isn't reminiscent of, say, Betty Carter's or Billie Holiday's, but no matter...
- www.jazzreview.com
2009-06-08
★★★★★
Track Listing: Lazy Afternoon, Fly Me to the Moon, What Are You Afraid Of, If I Ruled the World, Corcovado, There's A Love, Why Do People Fall in Love, For the Love of You, If I Should Lose You, Moanin', The Man I Love, Try A Little Tenderness...
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2009-06-05
★★★★★
Though Anita Baker first emerged as lead vocalist of Chapter 8 in 1979 and her debut solo recording The Songstress was released in 1983, it was not until 1986 that she was championed as the "brand new flava" with the release of Rapture. Less than a year later Baker became the prototype for a new generation of R&B vocalists-de-churchified vocals with heavy jazz-styled inflections tailor-made for the burgeoning "smooooooove" jazz radio format...
- www.popmatters.com
2009-03-21
★★★★★
Her debut album of soft soul and dance music.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Like a lot of R&B; luminaries, Regina Belle cut her teeth on gospel. And like dozens of her contemporaries who set it aside when Grammys and gold records started trickling in, she rediscovered it at a point in her career when the pop charts seemed less scalable. But Love Forever Shines, the throaty singer's debut gospel album, proves it's never too late to return to the sound that gave you liftoff...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Gifted with a voice that illuminates with such vigor to convey life's most inspiring and harshest moments, Regina Belle presents an album that steadfastly utilizes her vocal attributes. The New Jersey native's first single was the sentimental number "If I Could," a timeless tune that reflects a parent's desire to make life as easy as possible for their offspring. It cracked the Billboard R&B; Top Ten at number nine after 21 weeks on the charts. The follow-up single was "Dream in Color...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28