Sophie Milman

Sophie Milman

Sophie Milman

ASIN: B000637XN8

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Sophie Milman is a 21 year old soon to be Diva extraordinaire of the Jazz world. Raised in Russia and immigrating to Canada three years ago, Sophie has awoken the world of Jazz with her sultry, soulful voice. She is a tiny creature on stage who suddenly becomes the focus of the room with her musical and visual presence.

Product Description
Sophie Milman's debut self-titled CD is a collection of Jazz standards and contemporary new compositions that together showcase the maturity and originality of this young Jazz singer, skillfully produced by Canadian Jazz patriarch Bill King, and Danny Greenspoon, and features some of the best Canadian jazz players in the business.

Sophie Milman,Sophie Milman,Koch Records,"Russian-born vocalist Milman, just 22, has jazz smarts singers with twice her experience can't match. Her 12-cut debut CD features a big range, tones that are pure and sweet with a good sense of swing." - Geoff Chapman,Jazz,Pop,Rock
Sophie Milman
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • Sophie Milman (GREAT)
  • Knock Out Debut
  • The Differences Between Sophie and Diana
  • Great debut
 Sophie Milman
Sophie Milman
Manufacturer: Koch Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000637XN8
Release Date: 2004-11-30

Tracks:

  1. Agua De Beber
  2. I Cant Give You Anything But Love
  3. Guilty
  4. My Baby Just Cares For Me
  5. Back Home To Me
  6. The Man I Love
  7. Lonely In New York
  8. I Feel Pretty
  9. La Vie En Rose
  10. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
  11. Ochi Cherney (Dark Eyes)
  12. This Time Of The Year

Album Description

Sophie Milman's debut self-titled CD is a collection of Jazz standards and contemporary new compositions that together showcase the maturity and originality of this young Jazz singer, skillfully produced by Canadian Jazz patriarch Bill King, and Danny Greenspoon, and features some of the best Canadian jazz players in the business.

Album Details

Sophie Milman's Debut Self-titled CD is a Collection of Jazz Standards and Contemporary New Compositions that Together Showcase the Maturity and Originality of the Young Jazz Singer, Skillfully Produced by Canadian Jazz Patriarch Bill King, and Danny Greenspoon, and features Some of the Best Canadian Jazz Players in the Business.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Average.......2007-02-21

Average Singer with below average arrangements on often sung standards.
I was expecting at least some re-harmonization on these tunes but very much
straight from the fakebook kind changes. The horn lines were not too exciting.
Well....overall, very clean and straight.

5 out of 5 stars Sophie Milman (GREAT).......2006-07-29

I just received the new "linus" Sophie Milman CD and have been playing it over and over again.

The visualization of a fantastic playful jazz angel on the other side of such a beautiful voice is not hurt by the reality that she is one. Her harmonic rythmic voice makes the heart happy just to listen to it and entertains the mind with frequent smooth variations that make other overcomplicated musicians just seem dull and nervous. She also has a great bunch of excellent jazz musicians that accompany her and they echo the mood perfectly. Great job Sophie Milman and "LINUS"!

5 out of 5 stars Knock Out Debut.......2006-07-23

An ultra hip, swinging song stylist; and this time I'm not talking about Mark Murphy. Sophie Milman is a revelation, by way of Russia, Israel, and Canada. She sings the hell out of a song here. Want proof? Check out "My Baby Just Cares For Me." "I Feel Pretty," and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." For a great change of pace, there's "La Vie en Rose" in French and "Dark Eyes" in Russian. Want more? The band includes some exceptional talent, and is a perfect fit for Milman. This is a great cd by a beautiful, brilliant young singer.

4 out of 5 stars The Differences Between Sophie and Diana.......2006-07-16

When this c.d. hit American release, it came with a lot of hype. "The Next Diana Krall" was the proclamation. Perhaps because of the hype, this is one of the top jazz c.d.'s on I-Tunes, and has been so for awhile.

It didn't take me long to get past the hype. Sophie Milman, like Diana Krall, is an attractive blonde singer who sings standards in a jazzy style. And like Ms. Krall, she calls Canada home (although Ms. Milman was born in the U.S.S.R., and emigrated to Canada by way of Israel as a teenager).

There the similarities end. Actually, Ms. Milman has a rounder, fuller singing voice than Ms. Krall, although Sophie does have a tendency to scoop and croon a lot. But she also has a tight, tremelo vibrato which comes out when she's singing a loud note in her chest voice, and I like it.

But here's the thing: when Mme. Krall hit the scene 10 years ago, there weren't that many attractive standard-singing young jazz chanteusses. She came along at the right time. Now, the scene is saturated with them.

And as a result, if that's how you're making your mark, you have to do something to distinguish yourself from the rest of the pack. For example, you could mix some killer songs of your own with the standards. (e.g., Rene Marie, Jackie Allen or Erin Bode) Or, you could mix a fair number of well-done European art songs with the standards. (e.g., Ilona Knopfler, Jackie Ryan or fellow countryman, Madeleine Peyroux). Or, you could mix in some nods to more current fare, so as to gain the interest of baby-boomers and gen-x'ers. (e.g., Karrin Allyson, Lizz Wright, Janis Siegel or Lea DeLaria). Or, you could become proficient on an instrument in addition to voice (e.g., Ms. Krall, Dena DeRose, Patricia Barber, or Luciana Souza).

Or, you could do the standards in truly unique ways never attempted before. (e.g., Tierney Sutton, Cheryl Bentyne or Cassandra Wilson--back when Ms. Wilson did standards, that is.) These standards are pretty standard. In fact, outside of the jazzy read of "I Feel Pretty" and the "Goldfingerish" variations on "My Heart Belongs to Daddy," there's nothing here that especially piques my interest.

It seems that most jazz singers start with an album of standards. The really talented ones figure out where to grow from there. All of the above-mentioned singers have grown since their beginnings. Hopefully, that will be true of Sophie Milman as well. RC

4 out of 5 stars Great debut.......2006-03-30

Heard this CD online and immediately ran out to get it. Sophie Milman has a sophistication and depth to her voice that belies her age. While she evokes the spirit of the great jazz singers of the '40s and '50s, she has a fresh approach to the old songs and a contemporary sound for the more modern cuts. Her voice has a rich, satisfying quality that will only get better with age. She has done her homework on the great smoky-jazz singers of the '50s, capturing the quality of those singers while bringing her own style to her singing.

She even makes the three least interesting songs--"I Feel Pretty," "Ochi Cherney," and "This Time of the Year"--listenable with her easy-swinging style. The band is great and provides smooth accompaniment.

I look forward to her future releases.
Make Someone Happy
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    		Make Someone Happy
    Sophie Milman
    Manufacturer: Linus Entertainment
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000QUU6A8
    Release Date: 2007-06-26

    Tracks:

    1. People Will Say We're In Love
    2. Something In The Air Between Us
    3. Rocket Love
    4. So Long, You Fool
    5. Matchmaker, Matchmaker
    6. Like Someone In Love
    7. Make Someone Happy
    8. (It's Not Easy) Bein' Green
    9. Reste (Stay)
    10. Fever
    11. Undun
    12. It Might As Well Be Spring
    13. Eli, Eli (A Walk To Caesarea)

    From Amazon.ca

    Toronto's Sophie Milman has that rare ability to appeal to two often deeply separated worlds: those who like their jazz light and those purists who want their jazz heavy and nothing short of it. By having a more-than-capable traditional jazz band and challenging herself vocally to bring the swing, she has commanded respect from both camps. Milman's delivery is silky smooth, a gorgeous voice with a low register reminiscent of Fiona Apple and an upper register that brings Ella Fitzgerald's bounce and playfulness to mind. Like many jazz vocal discs, her sophomore release Make Someone Happy contains an abundance of covers, but some rather surprising in style. The often-done "Fever"'s arrangement is nothing like the original, containing more of an unnerving musical undercurrent than the traditional sultry one. Milman--who recorded this disc in her early 20s--covers a number of underdone melodies, from Stevie Wonder's "Rocket Love" to the Guess Who's "Undun" with composer/original band guitarist Randy Bachman offering his sonic inflections to the song. Disc high points include the smokin' jam "It Might As Well Be Spring," the sexy bossa nova of original track "Something in the Air Between Us" and the beautiful cover of "Eli, Eli" by Second World War Holocaust hero and poet Hannah Senesh. It is a brave and haunting number that Milman does great justice to. --Denise Sheppard

    Product Description

    Sophie Milman's new album "Make Someone Happy" is an album for lovers. From Stevie Wonder's "Rocket Love" to Rogers & Hammerstein's "People Will Say We're in Love", almost every song has a connection to the joy and drama of a new relationship. Highly anticipated by her fans whose rabit appreciation for the young Russian born Israeli Canadian drove her first album to the top of the iTunes Jazz charts in Canada, the USA, France, Japan, and Sweden, "Make Someone Happy" showcases an artist coming into her own, destined for international stardom.
    Make Someone Happy
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      Sophie Milman
      Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
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      ASIN: B000PWQOR6
      Release Date: 2007-06-25

      Tracks:

      1. People Would Say We're In Love
      2. Something In The Air Between Us
      3. Rocket Love
      4. Son Long, You Fool
      5. Matchmaker, Matchmaker
      6. Like Someone In Love
      7. Make Someone Happy
      8. (It's Not Ease) Beain Green
      9. Reste (Stay)
      10. Fever
      11. Undun
      12. It Might As Well Be Spring
      13. Eli, Eli (A Walk To Caesarea)
      14. Stay (English Version)(Bonus Track)
      15. Save Your Love For Me (Bonus Track)
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        ASIN: B000FZDNRW
        Release Date: 2006-08-01
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          Sophie Milman
          Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000RG14O8
          Release Date: 2007-08-06

          Album Details

          Includes the Bonus Tracks Stormy Weather and I Gotta have My Baby Back.

          Jazz Music:

          1. Soul of an Angel
          2. Stan Getz's Finest Hour
          3. State of the Tenor [Live]
          4. Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen
          5. Strange Liberation
          6. Such Sweet Thunder
          7. Sunday Mornin' [Original recording remastered]
          8. Swiss Movement
          9. Teenage Tears
          10. Tell You How I Feel

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