Uncomfortable with her singer-songwriter frontwoman spotlight, Meshell Ndegeocello left her corporate label and kept her mouth shut for these largely improvised tracks. Three tunes showcase vocalists—Sabina (of the Brazilian Girls) on the bossa-tinged "Aquarium"; Cassandra Wilson on a ballad, "The Chosen"; and Lalah Hathaway for a straight-blues "Heaven"—but these are palate cleansers, the main course being instrumentals that play like... More >>>