by Stuart Broomer, CBC.ca
Fern Lindzon is a vocalist of rare talent and innate musicality, and she takes chances with repertoire and approach. She brings a light and sure touch to everything she sings on Two Kites, soaring on the updraft of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s title bossa nova, exploring a medley of Yiddish songs and breathing slightly ironic life into the ancient bar room standard “Basin Street Blues.” Lindzon plays piano well enough to forego singing, creating a rapport with the band that most singers can merely envy.