Claudia Acuna - Wind From The South (2000)

Claudia Acuña is a fresh vocal talent from Santiago, Chile. Blessed with an attractive voice, clean enunciation (despite relatively basic English), and a good sense of musical time. The rangy repertoire here includes time-honored standards, songs sung in Acuna's native Spanish, contemporary delights like Stevie Wonder's "Visions," a lively reading of Gershwin's "My Man's Gone Now," and a bit of bop vocalese on "Long As You're Living." Also included are two duets with veteran pianist Harry Whitaker.

Tracklist
1. Pure Imagination (4:13)
2. Viento del Sur (Wind From the South) (3:26)
3. My Man's Gone Now (6:30)
4. Prelude to a Kiss (3:31)
5. Gracias a la Vida (Thanks for Life) (4:56)
6. What'll I Do? (4:04)
7. Long as You're Living (4:59)
8. Bewitched (6:32)
9. Alfonsina Y El Mar (3:26)
10. I'll Find You (5:15)
11. The Thrill Is Gone (3:03)
12. Visions (6:25)

Personnel
Claudia Acuсa - Vocal
Avi Leibovich - Trombone
Diego Urcola - Trumpet
David Sanchez - Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Jason Lindner - Piano, Keyboards
Harry Whitaker - Piano
Avishai Cohen - Bass, Keyboards
Jeff Ballard - Drums

Produced by Richard Siedel.
Co-Produced by Claudia Acuсa and Avishai Cohen.
Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, November 17-20, 1999.

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