Regina Carter, Rhythms of the Heart - 53m 32s

Tracks & Durations

1. Oh, Lady, Be Goo	6:29
2. Cook's Bay	5:53
3. Papa was a Rollin' Stone	7:28
4. Mojito	6:47
5. Our Delight	4:29
6. Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most	4:31
7. Mandingo Street	4:02
8. New York Attitude	4:40
9. By the Brook	4:54
10. Skeeter Blues	4:12

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Review

Violinist Regina Carter's able to cover ample stylistic terrain without any sense of a tourist's itinerary. Her signature excursions on Rhythms of the Heart reveal a jaunty joie de vivre reminiscent of Stephane Grappelli, best showcased on "Lady Be Good" and Tadd Dameron's "Our Delight." But there are also credible forays into salsa with "Mojito," Afro-pop with "Mandingo Street" (featuring Cameroonian multi-instrumentalist and composer Richard Bona), and soulful reggae on a cover of the Temptations' "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," where vocalist Cassandra Wilson provides her trademark hushed refinement. A longtime sidewoman for trombonist Steve Turre and others, Carter proves adept at fostering ideal forums for her cohorts, particularly pianist Kenny Barron, whose tune "Cook's Bay" is a pastoral gem, and whose exchanges with Carter on "N.Y. Attitude" ensure that's there's a graceful depth to the song's brisk efficiency. Finally, don't overlook the pensive beauty of Carter's take on the ballad "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most." --Britt Robson

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