If Cher ever sang adult alternative jazz, her music would sound quite similar to Jane Wright. Wright's music
stylings are flat with her voice providing the only depth on the album. Though "Synergy" mixes jazz, 50’s
doo-wop, and folk acoustic, the over-all sound comes off as "Lounge Pop." One thing I do have to compliment
her on however is that all the songs on "Synergy" have a unique sound, providing a wonderful versatility to
the music.
Synergy is an album for older listeners, since instead of appealing to younger folks through the use of modern
influences, it tends to lean towards Dixieland, Jazz, and Urban Pop. This is not a deep album, nor a complex one.
The songs are superficial and more for entertainment purposes than emotional inspiration.
Songs like "V’s Got the Reins" and "Welcome" are disappointing due to lyrics which, while original, remain trivial:
"you want to eat her like a piece of cake—that your mama would make."
Wright's use of lower vocal pitches throughout most of the album tends toward the dull and flat. In the song "Superstar’s
Lament," she uses a higher pitch, adding a lilting effect that is much more pleasing to the ear.
Since I’m not an ardent jazz fan and I don’t like the idea of sitting in a smoke-filled lounge only to listen to a band that
perks my interest every ten minutes or so, I give Jane Wright’s "Synergy" 1 ½ stars.
