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Taming the Tiger
Singer-Songwriter · 1998 · 11 tracks

Taming the Tiger

A late-career jazz-folk exploration defined by smoky, low-register vocals, Wayne Shorter's floating saxophone, and the unique, synthesized textures of virtual guitar.

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Late-night meditation

Low, smoky vocals drift through a forest of synthesized virtual guitar and late-night saxophone. You are listening to a quiet, late-career watercolor, painted in shades of cool jazz and digital mist.

Taming the Tiger · vs · Joni Mitchell
Digital Clarity+4.0σ

A heavy wash of reverb heavy production wraps the arrangements in a vast, liquid space, a dramatic departure that transforms her signature intimate acoustics into a series of glowing, distant mirages.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Harlem in Havana
4:27
02
Man From Mars
4:10
03
Love Puts on a New Face
3:46
04
Lead Balloon
3:38
05
No Apologies
4:17
06
Taming the Tiger
4:18
07
The Crazy Cries of Love
3:55
08
Stay in Touch
2:59
09
Face Lift
4:42
10
My Best to You
3:42
11
Tiger Bones
4:24
Moments Worth Waiting For
06Taming the TigerThe title track 'Taming the Tiger' uses the Roland VG-8 system to warp the guitar chords into a spacious, synth-like ambient fog.
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Reviews
Critic Consensus

The album was warmly received for its lush, jazz-inflected instrumentation and its gentle reflections on love and aging. However, some reviewers felt the songwriting was occasionally weighed down by cynicism toward the music business, while others found the electronic production a bit dense.

The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/ 5 stars
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Q4/ 5 stars
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Entertainment WeeklyA-
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AllMusic3/ 5 stars
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