On Refined Sugar, producer James C. Moore, Sr. skillfully mixes DeSanto's blues and soul sounds with a blend of jazz and pop that demonstrates her multi-talents as a singer. Recorded at several studios in the San Francisco Bay Area, the new CD features DeSanto backed mostly by her regular touring band, with such special guests as pianist/jazz arranger William Bell and the late producer/arranger/pianist Lonnie Hewitt. She co-wrote the majority of the songs on Refined Sugar and puts her own stamp on such covers as "Blues Hall of Fame," written by blues great Jimmy McCracklin; and Big Mama Thornton's "Black Rat." 1. Matter Of Time 2. Blues Hall Of Fame 3. Somebody Scream 4. Life Goes On 5. Nobody's Home 6. How Many Times 7. Gimme A Penny 8. Black Rat 9. Darkness To The Light 10. Git Back 11. I Don't Care 12. I Need Help 13. I Need To Live Again 14. Odds
