At the Roxy,
Rickie follows the musical roadmap started at 15 when she
first heard Laura Nyro. In addition to performing a generous
offering of her original songs - accompanied by a strong
horn section and rich background harmonies - she makes herself
at home singing doo-wop: Coasters, Motown, an impromptu
medley in the style of "Woody and Dutch."
These are possibly the best
versions of her original songs yet released because they
are recorded live with the musical strength of these superb
backup musicians, including Sal Bernardi. Can this really
be a recording from twenty years ago?
"Live at the
Roxy" includes four never-before-released
songs sung by Rickie. Her delivery of each song carries
musical depth that is "uniquely Rickie," reminding
the listener that as long as she writes and performs, there
will always be more to discover about music through Rickie
Lee Jones.