With Suspicious Minds May 23, 2013

“With Suspicious Minds” is an experimental and ironical take on the King of rock and roll’s legacy, a jazz album with an improvisational quality and a light, almost effortless, lyrical touch. The sound is the result of a curious mix. The distinctive contributions of three idiosyncratic Berlin-based jazz musicians combine in a complex way with Vesna’s cool vocals (herself having a noted experience in pop music, now performing a distinctly un-pop version of the great pop idol)
Her enunciation is precise but casual. A little less swagger and a little more conversation: one listens again to the poetry of the verses, now that they are set in a very different musical context. Vesna and the band members are much more of an ensemble. There’s a real dialogue between the musicians, each of whom has his or her unique line. This is not your father’s (or grandfather’s) Elvis, but the novel arrangements that unsettle your usual listening.

VESNA PISAROVIC (VOICE)
GERHARD GSCHLÖSSL (TROMBONE)
STEVE HEATHER (DRUMS)
CLAYTON THOMAS (DOUBLE BASS)

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