Peggy does shine on a couple of standards, especially on the Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer tune Days Of Wine And Roses where she transforms the usual ballad into a real swinger, and the Bart Howard classic Fly Me To The Moon which is also offered with a slow-tempo opening vocal and then segues into a strong instrumental take-off. Otherwise the tunes are very conventional without any particularly memorable lyrics. Of her four compositions - Summertime Lullaby, In The Quiet Hours, Promised Land and Drivin' Blues - only the last offers anything that attracts the listener, as it has a rocking beat supported by Edo Guidotti on the Hammond B3. While this is a pleasant album and Peggy has a light but lyrical voice and it is easy to discern her classical piano training, there is nothing riveting on the disc which says "play me". With the release of her latest album entitled Summertime Lullaby, Duquesnel attempts to distinguish herself from the rest of the pack with a collection of jazz standards and love songs, including some of her own compositions that might have both jazz and pop crossover appeal. The most accomplished musician to gain any widespread public recognition. Of the oxygen in this space, it is exceedingly difficult even for
Likes of Diana Krall, Norah Jones and Carol Welsman taking up most Piano-playing singers that dot the jazz music scene today. Peggy Duquesnel (pronounced do-shay-nel) is one of numerous female Grant Greissman - Guitar (tracks 2-5, 8, 9)
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