by Chris Spector, Midwest Record
She might be new to you but Arbel was already a force of nature in the rest of the world by the time she landed in New York, poised to take it over on her terms. A non-traditional jazz vocalist, Arbel is neither thrush nor art chick and is trying mightily to blaze her own trail. A creative set aimed at creative seeking ears, this pushes the boundaries nicely.