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Chantal Chamberland: Serendipity Street (2LP)

With her smoky, late-night-at-the-club vocal presence, Chantal Chamberland is like a singer from ...

With her smoky, late-night-at-the-club vocal presence, Chantal Chamberland is like a singer from a different era – one from the days when standards by Gershwin and Berlin were pop songs of the moment and vintage jazz was the height of fashion. SERENDIPITY STREET is a showcase for the artist’s passionate, velvety singing voice and her equally adept skills as a guitarist. Featured are a series of standards, pop covers and original pieces, which include soulful renditions of Billie Holiday’s cla...

Chantal Chamberland -- Temptation (SACD)

Temptation is a stellar example of creative courage. Given her large and loyal international audi...

Temptation is a stellar example of creative courage. Given her large and loyal international audience, powerhouse Canadian jazz vocalist Chantal Chamberland could easily have played it safe by delivering an album of Songbook standards sure to please the following she has built over the last two decades. Instead, a rigorous search for new and oft-unconventional material resulted in a generous collection of 13 songs for which the description 'eclectic' is an understatement. Her seventh full-len...

Chantal Chamberland -- Soiree (SACD)

Chantal Chamberland’s sixth studio jazz album, Soirée, is sultry, soft and striking. Marking her ...

Chantal Chamberland’s sixth studio jazz album, Soirée, is sultry, soft and striking. Marking her first foray into a French-language release, Chantal’s sensuous and spell-binding voice is at its best, in full chanteuse effect. A rich playlist of lively and tender “J’ai deux amours,” “Je Laime à mourir” and more are brought to life in new ways and set to a backing of sparkling jazz instrumentals. Soiree’s captivating storytelling transports listeners to warm, romantic evenings by the Seine, whe...

Chlara -- In A Different Light (SACD)

The fast-rising Anglo-Asian singer-guitarist, Chlara, returns with an album of guitar-centric cla...

The fast-rising Anglo-Asian singer-guitarist, Chlara, returns with an album of guitar-centric classy interpretations of her favourite pop classics, including Hotel California, Stuck On You, and True Colors, alongside contemporary hits including Hello (Adele), Stay With Me (Sam Smith) and Jealous (Labrinth). Many of the songs have been a part of Chlara’s live shows over the past few years, so working on the tracks in the studio was an easy fit.   1 True Colours2 Hotel California3 Stuck On You4...

THE RAVEN BY REBECCA PIDGEON (SACD)

ALBUM SYNOPSIS: Scottish songstress Rebecca Pidgeon has an instinctive knack for storytelling. T...

ALBUM SYNOPSIS: Scottish songstress Rebecca Pidgeon has an instinctive knack for storytelling. Taking elements from folk, pop, jazz, andCeltic traditions, Pidgeon crafts lilting, intimate poetry. Known for her captivating and crystalline voice, Rebecca is prolificin the audiophile scene. The Raven was her first release on Chesky and featured an ensemble of spell-binding originalslike "Grandmother" and the rhythmic "Kalerka" to the reimagined and mesmerizing classic "Spanish Harlem." The albu...

Chantal Chamberland -- Temptation (2LP)

ALBUM SYNOPSIS:French-Canadian guitarist and jazz/ blues vocalist Chantal Chamberland has been st...

ALBUM SYNOPSIS:French-Canadian guitarist and jazz/ blues vocalist Chantal Chamberland has been stunning aficionados of the genre with her effortless ability toconvey mood and emotion with seasoned maturity. To date, she has eight full-length releases to her name - each a marvel in vocal storytelling - withChantal's smoky, rich and sultry vocals expertly crafting atmosphere, tone, and warmth. This effortless authenticity radiates in Chantal's music and is atthe heart of her appeal. Temptation ...