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'Selfishly, I'd absolutely love to hear Dallas Johnson do an entire cd of 70s soul songs (she knows what one I am especially still waiting for). That's because it happens to be my favorite style of music. Then again, I'd love to hear her do an entire collection of jazz standards. Or would it be some good old hard-hitting smoky blues? To me, that's the beauty of this woman's voice: It is so easy to imagine her working in any of several of my favorite genres and pulling it off with authenticity and craftsmanship. She can soar and soothe, sometimes within the same song. She knows when to bring it on, and when less is more.
I do not pretend to be a music expert. But I do have over a thousand records and cds and I know what sounds sweet, and authentic, to my ears. This woman is the real deal. Her voice is rich and sassy and authoritative. I've said this for years: It astounds me that this Dallas has not been discovered nationally. All it proves is that the music game is as much a crapshoot as several others, because she blows away many singers I hear nationally on a regular basis.
Her other strength should be over-estimated: She knows how to surround herself with quality musicians who enrich her own work.
I still regularly play her music on my radio show, and take it from a fellow who is known around these parts as a confirmed cynic: It never gets old to my ears.'~ Dan Barreiro, KFAN 'As adventurous as she is cool--Dallas sings circles around vocalists in every
musical circle.
'~ Peter Scholtes, Complicated Fun - City Pages 'Dallas Johnson, a new vocal talent on the horizon has released “Move A Mountain”. Well supported by a talented, accomplished cast of sidemen, including the late Mark Ledford (Pat Metheny Group), Estaire Godinez (Prince, George Benson), Mike Scott, (Prince, Janet Jackson), Tommy Elm (Prince) and Dave Barry (kd lang), she navigates everything from urban groove to neo-bossas and bluesy ballads. Atmospheric, introspective and far ranging, Dallas’ voice shines with mellifluous soul on the material aptly driven by gospel backup vocals. Check out “One Day Before Long” and “The Shadow” for choice Chaka Khan influenced treatments and cool funk guitar. “Like a Fountain” evokes bluesy visions of Cassandra Wilson with its open African percussion treatment while “Letting Go”, “Throw it Away” and the closer, Jobim’s “Desifinado” takes the listener into a Brazilian dream. All in all, a really very worthy sonic journey.'~ Mike Brannon, jazzreview.com |
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