(Hope Waits) is compared to Norah Jones, and not without reason. However, unlike the daughter of musician Ravi Shankar, this singer and songwriter travels to a climate far more ominous. Her debut album includes four original songs and a series of reinterpretations of jazz standards, soul music and pop rock - going from Ray Charles' Drown In My Own Tears to Bob Dylan's Ring Them Bells. The best example, however, comes from Cigarettes and Coffee. Immortalized by Otis Reading, the song earns a unique signature in Hope's voice. For those seeking the less obvious side of jazz and blues with a female voice, this is the girl you've been asking for.
