Blue Number Nine - "On A Shoestring*" @ Score! Music Magazine

	Blue Number Nine - On A Shoestring
	Location	New York
	Initial Impression	I first heard them live on my last trip to Ohio hanging with Cristy. We were both digging what they were doing.
Notable Lyric	"He's the one I should but you're the one I want." - "He's The One I Should But You're The One I Want"
Factoid	This band was reviewed once before by Score! Music. After seeing them live, Cristy and I felt they got a raw deal by the previous reviewer, so we told them to send us their latest CD.
Serve With	A martini.
Comments	There is a strong Basia vibe where the vocals are concerned, with a bit more jazz and a touch of En Vogue. Yeah that's what I said. There's some serious vocal harmonizing going on here. Meanwhile, lead vocalist, Stefanie Seskin plays a mean flute and alto sax. Vocalists Shelia Connors and Camari Frame lend drummer, Jack Gourdine a hand with percussion along with some help in that department by Joel Hirsch. Minoru Kikuchi (guitar) and Marco Accattatis (bass) bring in the rhythm, while Ada Rovatti (tenor sax) and Rob Susman (trombone) round out the carefully cultivated Blue Number Nine sound. Unfortuantely, what you're not afforded by experiencing the band through the CD is the energy they display on-stage with their choreographed moves and well placed hip shakin'. Definitely a band you'll want to check out live - so pick this CD up at their next live show if you can swing it!
URL	www.bluenumbernine.com
Reviewer	Kimmie (10/03)