Ari Chi — Color Fool Arielle Chi Bryant finally captured the magic of her live set on record with this release where a smoldering vocal floats, skitters and scats throughout songs that pull a little early 2000s soul into others interchangeably soldered together by big, synthesized beats and live drumming that tiptoes the lines between jazz, R&B and pop. Bright piano, guitars and strings also get built into the mix, and while Color Fool is worth listening to over and over again in 2018, Bryant has already released new music (“Apple Pie”) indicating that the new year will be just as fruitful for fans. (Made In Music)
See a full recap of the year's best local albums in the new issue of Creative Loafing Tampa. Check out the full list via cltampa.com/music. Call your local record store to see if it has this release.
This article appears in Dec 28, 2017 – Jan 4, 2018.
