| When covering non-jazz songs,
most artists tend to do hit singles. San Francisco
vocalist Kristina breaks tradition by putting her stamp on
“Tea in the Sahara,” an album track by The Police. With a
cool bass line by Rich Girard and African percussion in
the background, Kristina brings a multicultural approach
to open her release, Offshore Echoes, on Patois Records.
Her wordless chant during Frank Martin’s piano solo adds
an ethereal element. Drummer Deszon Claiborne contributes.
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