'My name is Chris, my parents did their very best,' loosely translated as the title track of Chris Peeters' debut. The Dutch jazz singer rightly pays some attention to her parents, because her childhood in the Peeters house has left its mark. She was inundated with jazz as a child, not surprising since her father Joep Peeters is well-known in the Dutch jazz world. As a musician and organizer of jazz
… festivals, he focused mainly on classical jazz and swing and his daughter continues the family tradition. Her great examples are the singers Anita O'Day, Billie Holiday and Blossom Dearie. Most people will know how Peeters's music sounds when they hear these names. Just as the title My Name Is Chris is a cliché - but one that beats like a swearing finger - Peeters' debut is the epitome of a beautifully executed repetition exercise. Ultimately, it is no problem that this record will not win the originality award, because My Name Is Chris is authentic. (JE)more
