Mary Coughlan - Red Blues -2002- _hot_

While Coughlan is a capable songwriter, her greatest strength on Red Blues lies in her genius as an interpreter of other people's music. She possesses a rare ability to take existing songs and inhabit them so completely that they feel like pages torn directly from her own diary.

For those looking to collect her work, you can find the CD on Are you interested in a specific track-by-track breakdown of the album, or are you looking for similar artists in the Irish jazz scene? MARY COUGHLAN | LIVE REVIEW - Buzz Magazine Mary Coughlan - Red Blues -2002-

Coughlan is often compared to Billie Holiday or Edith Piaf, not just for her tone, but for her ability to inhabit a song's emotional "wreckage." While Coughlan is a capable songwriter, her greatest