Jazz: Jazz Vocals and Classical: Contemporary
MARIA GUIDA: Soul Eyes
Vocalist Maria Guida and her band (some of New York City's finest jazz instrumentalists) perform swing tunes, bebop and bossas, arranged with subtle surprises. A mature stylist with a beautiful voice.
CD price: $15.00
KATE HAMMETT-VAUGHAN: Conspiracy: Art Songs for Improvisers
Vancouver-based composers explore the meeting place between composition and improvisation. Sung by one of Canada's leading jazz and improvised music vocalists. With André Lachance, Chris Gestrin, Mike Braverman, Cam Wilson, Tom Foster.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
NO STRINGS ATTACHED: One Night Stand
The only co-ed a cappella group at the University of Illinois, No Strings Attached specializes in jazz but also includes pop, rock, country, classical, and French reggae into its diverse repertoire.
CD price: $15.00
KAREN KOHLER: Jam and Spice - The Songs of Kurt Weill
An ambassador of German culture and international chanteuse, Karen recorded this CD with orchestra for the Weill centenary in 2000. One hears her upper register cut finely across Weill's dissonance, and her plangent lower range employed to warm effect.
CD price: $16.99
SARA SERPA: Sara Serpa Quintet
Sara's first recording is mainly a collection of her compositions played by some of the best portuguese jazz musicians.
Recommended if you like Luciana Souza.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
THE CALIBAN QUARTET OF BASSOONISTS: Caliban Does Christmas
Happy mixture of vocal and instrumental Christmas music: some jazz, some comedy, some classics, lots of bassoons, lots of fun.
Recommended if you like The Bassoon Brothers, The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.CD price: $16.95
GREGORY LIPSCOMB: Living My Life
This classically influenced music is soulful and from the heart with elements of Rhythm and Blues, Folk and Jazz.
Recommended if you like Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald.CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
MARTI LYNCH: "It's About time", Marti Lynch
Adventurous, classical, yet swinging, with translucent intonation, great vocal tone, and versatility of singing in different genres and languages, with a touching 1st Original song, make Marti's Debut Vocal CD a breath of fresh air in Vocal Jazz.
CD price: $11.00 / MP3 price: $11.00
CURTIS AND PARISH: Little Girl Blue: Songs By Rodgers and Hart
A collection of classic American songs including favorites such as "My Funny Valentine" and "The Lady Is A Tramp." This recording presents a unique coupling of jazz, classical, and Broadway show elements.
CD price: $15.00
