Mary Coughlan - Red Blues — -2002-

These slow, introspective ballads demonstrate her mastery of jazz standards, originally popularized by Etta James and Frank Sinatra respectively.

True to Coughlan’s style of alchemically transforming others' songs into autobiography, Red Blues features a mix of new material and covers of blues and jazz standards. Mary Coughlan - Red Blues -2002-

A soulful opening that highlights her world-weary delivery. These slow, introspective ballads demonstrate her mastery of

Coughlan takes the Randy Newman track and underplays it, adding a layer of "sass and menace" that deviates from more bombastic covers. Mary Coughlan - Red Blues -2002-