Terra Hazelton, until a few weeks ago I never heard of this lady! But I did hear the rumours of her live performances. So last nite I took the trip to Healey's for the dual CD release party of Jeff Healey's new label HealeyOphonic to see for myself what this excitement was all about. When Terra hit the stage you could feel how thrilled she was about having out her first recording, especially on Jeff's label. Backed by some of Jeff's 'Jazz Wizards' and a few other quite notable Jazz musicians started to belt out some of the tunes on "Anybody's Baby". Man, her beauty, stage presents, and vocals hit me like an iron fist. Terra's voice, with this band, reminded so much of the classic Blues and Jazz records by women that I've listened to from the 20's through to the early 50's.  I was mesmerized and left in a state ah-ness.

The same can be said about Terra's debut album. Seventeen tracks, and over sixty-seven minutes of music, that will take you effortlessly into the past. One press of a button and I was kicked in the pants right away, as the CD starts of with the rockin' "I'm Gonna Lock My Heart". A couple of the hi-lites for me is Terra singin' her own compositions, the title track "Anybody's Baby", a slow Blues, accompanied by Jeff on the electric guitar and "Now & Then". Loved the up-tempo mood - "On Revival Day". Terra's version of Dinah Washington's 1947 risqué song "Long John Blues" does the original more than justice.

I'll tell you, I could write so much more about this release, about the band and the other songs, but I've said enough, just get this CD and enjoy it as much as I did.

Terra may say in her title track that she's "Nobody's Baby", but after one listen to this recording, she's now the world's musical 'Baby".  Eddy B

Terra Hazelton's website: www.jeffhealey.com