2004-08-18
Independent New York City vocalist Dayna Kurtz is grabbing the attention of increasingly-growing audiences throughout the country with a stark mix of smoky blues and jazz performances.On her 3rd and latest release, Beautiful Yesterday, Dayna Kurtz invokes the spirit of Tom Waits and Nina Simone while interpreting Prince, Leonard Cohen, Billie Holliday, Duke Ellington, European folk standards and adding three new original standards to the mix.
STING
The Last Ship
Drive-By Truckers
A Blessing And A Curse
The Black Cats
The Famous Rockabilly Of The Black Cats
Ultraviolet Hippopatomus
Songs For The Reaper
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
– Dusty in Memphis
SHANNON WHITWORTH & BARRETT SMITH
Bring It On Home
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