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Judy Lewis, piano.
Judy Lewis, ex ultra-orthodox Jew, ex fifty cigarettes a day, ex classical pianist has plenty of experience of life to express through her music; moving over to the Jazz genre when Chopin was not happening for her. She is a thoughtful, searching player and her talent is rich enough to thoroughly entertain. The opening track, "Flight Pattern of a Butterfly", leaves you in no doubt. All but one of the tracks are her own work, the exception being Burt Bacharach's "What's it all about, Alfie"; and this certainly gets some treatment. The pieces unfold like the chapters of a book, her clean articulation and bright playing can have an entrancing effect, her classical involvement can not be denied, whether it is consciously introduced or otherwise, elements of those moody romantics, Chopin and Brahms, can be detected enriching her brave and personal style. She talks to you profoundly with her playing; reaching out and touching, moving things within you, gently revealing and causing you to think. Judy would be someone that you could look forward to having dinner with; you know that the conversation would sparkle, there would be plenty of new ideas and you would never be bored. She sees the human spirit as being on an endless journey; a restless one perhaps, one looking for an identity that can never be quite fulfilled. This is an tremendously moving and worthwhile CD; the more it is listened to the more it will offer up its secrets.
by Ferdinand Maylin
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