MELISSA ERRICO "Blue Like That" Manhattan Records Reviews of: MELISSA ERRICO "Blue Like That" "Melissa Errico is beautiful and has a beautiful voice: earthy at the bottom and effortlessly rising into an ethereal soprano, the album is a canny blend of songs and arrangements…Ms. Errico shapes her material with real artistry and inward emotion. Working in that well-known idiom of soft adult pop-rock-jazz…she has made a really gorgeous record, elegantly produced by Arif Mardin. Her music is pretty and contained, unashamedly popular but balanced and proportioned like classical music" -- John Rockwell, The New York Times "Many a musical diva has continued to belt out notes for the balcony... but Errico has a conversational ease that's seductive, and wants to prove that "adult-contemporary" radio fare can be smart and subtle..." -- Geoffrey Himes , The Washington Post        Obviously this CD is a distinct musical departure from her Broadway and songbook home, but not, surprisingly, she makes the transition with ease….Let's hope "Blue Like That" starts a trend." -- David Hurst , Show Business Weekly        "Blue Like That is an intimate exhalation of Jazz, modern-day standards, and heart-on-sleeve compositions by the likes of Randy Newman, Billy Joel and her old-soul brother Mike Errico." -- Chuck Taylor, Billboard "You can tell Melissa Errico has found her true voice. She offers a diverse repertoire flavored with jazz, R&B, pop and soft-rock stylings.Consider the musical greats with whom Melissa Errico has worked- Randy Newman, Stephen Sondheim, Arif Mardin- or the influences on her style- Roberta Flack, Cassandra Wilson, Norah Jones- and a classy, classic sound makes perfect sense. " -- Marianne Meyer, The Washington Post "The CD's mood is neatly encapsulated on the first track, "I Still Love You," which feels as if you've tuned in to an (radio) station in 1974. That song was penned by Errico's brother Mike but the choice of covers confirms that the singer's stylistic roots can be found not in Gershwin or Porter but in soft-rock songsmiths such as Joni Mitchell, Randy Newman, Billy Joel, and Rickie Lee Jones." -- Elisabeth Vincentelli, Amazon Review
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