SONGS OF THE WEEK~ JAZZ EDITION!!!

In honour of this years Vancouver Jazz Festival (running now until July 1st, 2012) here are a few fantastic Jazz tunes.

(Getting Some) Fun Out Of Life ~ Madeleine Peyroux


La Vie En Rose ~ Louis Armstrong - A classic. I love his version of this tune. I apologize in advance for the cheesy video.


Bebel Gilberto ~ She's more bossa nova than jazz, but still, this woman is AMAZING.


Ella Fitzgerald ~ All The Things You Are - They don't call her 'The Song Bird' for nuthin'.


Harry Connick Jr. ~ It Had To Be You - Oh how I looooooooove this man. Random Story: When I was young I used to visit my sister in Montreal every summer. One year, she decided to surprise me with tickets to the Harry Connick Jr. concert at the Bell Centre. Third row on the floor... AAAHHHH!!!!  I was over the moon!!!  With just '7 sleeps' left before the big day of the concert, I could barely contain my excitement. The day before I flew out to Montreal, I got a call from my sister. She let me know that the employees of the Bell Centre had gone on strike, and the concert was cancelled. I was devastated. To this day, I STILL haven't had a chance to catch one of his shows. I've added this to my bucket list.


And now for something really different....

My Favourite Things ~ Outkast - Yup, it's the tune from 'The Sound Of Music'- Outkast style. Take the old song you know and love, and make it drop acid. Overall, it's pretty brilliant (instrumental).



Enjoy!

Besos,

CC.
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An Update & Amazing Music

It's been a while since I've written anything... I guess my 2 followers must have been devastated (Mom? Dad? Who am I kidding. My parents don't know how to use the internet).

I've been trying to settle into my new place, m new job, and my new life. I must admit, waking up at 4:30am has been kicking my a$$ (I looooove's me my beauty sleep!) but slowly... very slowly... I've been getting used to life in Calgary. The people here are SUPER friendly, but I must admit, the sushi here will never compare to Vancouver.

So without further ado, here's a list of a few tunes I'm into.


The Walkmen ~ We've been had. You might have heard a tiny sample of this song in a Saturn   commercial a couple of years back. It's such an amazing tune. Chill, but nice :)  (P.S: Brutal music video. Don't let it ruin the song for you).

Bebel Gilberto ~ Aganju. It's bossa nova at its finest. If you've never heard this type of music, or Bebel before, this will be the perfect introduction.




Broken Bells ~ Sailing To Nowhere. Half chilled out, half heavy. Listen to the tune and you'll see what I mean. This entire album is brilliant (self-titled).

Kyprios ~ Holding On. An AMAZING artist from Vancouver. His entire album (12:12) is a wicked mix of rap, r&b and indie sounds. This guy will be HUGE!!! Another cool tune is called November 11th. (**Sadly, I can't find any links for these tunes, but you can follow this link to Kyp's website**)

Citizen Cope ~ Sideways. A cool artist from the states. His tunes are mind blowing, but his on stage presence is only meh. I'm just being honest here. He's not a fan of encores or chatting with the audience, mind you, I may have just caught him on a bad day. Either way, check him out. (FYI: The version of the song I'm attaching is not the original version, but the one that features Carlos Santana on guitar. It just makes the song even more heartbreaking).

Enjoy!

Besos,

CC.