Indianapolis- Nuvo Weekly
February 19th, 2004

February 19, 2004
Indianapolis, IN

Jazz in retrospect
Chuck Workman

Last Thursday at the Melody Inn, I heard what I feel will become a major new multitalented vocalist and instrumentalist in the jazz world. Listen for the name of Tuey Connell. He is for real. He lit up the Melody Inn, immersing his rich baritone voice in the challenging "Lush Life" with physical and vocal conviction, then swinging on his brilliant original of two moods, "Malady." Connell captivated the room with his searing guitar and banjo solos, occasionally vocalizing with his solo lines. Neal Miner's accentuating bass and Joe Strassor's sensitive drums gave the trio a wide-ranging sound that swung freely. Connell has to be the best-kept vocal/instrumentalist secret in the country. Move over Bublé, Cincotti and Connick, Connell is a new vocal force not to be denied.

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