For her sixth CD, singer Fay Claassen sought out a collaboration with the WDR Big Band, following in the footsteps of , and who previously played with the orchestra. With Sing! she pays tribute to her favorite singers, including , and . The bar is immediately set very high at the opener with her version of s Tight. Carter, who is considered the queen of scat vocals, has significantly more soul
… than Claassen, but in terms of timing, Fay is not inferior to her. Due to her incredibly good sense of rhythm and timing, she can be considered one of the best jazz singers in the Netherlands. As usual, the WDR Big Band, together with the WDR Rundfunkorchester conducted by provides perfect accompaniment. (AD)more
