March 1997

Madeline Vergari and Roger Neuman's Rather Large Band
This is My Lucky Day
Sea Breeze

By Patricia Myers

There's plenty of swinging power behind Madeline Vergari's colorful voice on this re-release, which includes six new tracks. She matches the energy and crispness of the California-based aggregation on up-tempo "I Get a Kick Out of You," "I'm Beginning to See the Light" and the title tune. But she delivers most credibly on ballads like "Since I Fell for You," "Come in From the Rain" and her best-of-show, "A Time for Love."