Josie Courreges - Since You (1995)

Artist: Josie Courreges
Title Of Album: Since You
Year: 1995
Label: Jazz, Vocal
Style: Cexton
Format: FLAC(tracks +.cue, log + scans)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Size: 257 MB (+ 3% rec.)
Josie Courreges' background (which includes stints with Horace Heidt, the Lawrence Welk Show, Big Tiny Little and the De Castro Sisters) is not strictly in jazz although she can hold her own on a good swing tune (such as "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"). For this CD the veteran but still youthful singer performs a middle-of-the-road set comprised of standards and show tunes plus two Latin songs. Courreges interprets "Tangerine" with the joy of a Helen O'Connell yet sings Michel Legrand's "On My Way To You" almost as if it were light opera. The backup (which utilizes alternating pianists and an occasional string synth) works well without being distinctive and Carmen Fanzone's warm flugelhorn solos make one wish that he were on more than just a few numbers. Although Courreges is not an improviser, she does justice to each song; none of the composers would be disappointed.

Tracklist:

01. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 02:45
02. On My Way To You 03:32
03. Tangerine 02:47
04. Since You 05:34
05. Secret Love 02:33
06. More Than You Know 03:17
07. I'm Beginning To See The Light 03:01
08. Teach Me Tonight 04:57
09. Our Love Is Here To Stay 03:04
10. Very Thought Of You, The 04:41
11. Mas Que Nada 02:48
12. How Long Has This Been Going On 04:49
13. Sabor A Mi 03:52

Personel:
Josie Courreges (vocals);
Carmen Fanzone (flugelhorn);
Joe Massimino (piano);
Luther Hughes (bass);
Ted Hawke (drums)