Lizz Wright

Lizz Wright has already won over jazz fans, and now it looks like she's headed for Norah Jones-style crossover success. She's just 23, she possesses a beautiful voice, and her debut CD is even better than the work of such Neo-Soul sisters as Alicia Keys and Jill Scott, thanks to Wright's more nuanced artistic vision.

The twenty-something Lizz Wright isn't a jazz purist: She freely spices her songs with
elements of gospel, blues and pop. And though her vocals call to mind Paula Cole and
Des'ree, Wright is an original. Salt is a satisfying blend of originals and covers like "Soon As I
Get Home" from the musical The Wiz, Mongo Santamaria and Oscar Brown Jr's "Afro Blue,"
and Chick Corea and Neville Potter's "Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly." The fine ba... More >