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.
The Dears
Gang Of Losers
THE SUFIS
The Sufis
CANASTA
The Fakeout, The Tease, and The Breather
KELLY WILLIS
Translated from Love
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD
ALL REBEL ROCKERS
The Dirtbombs
We Have You Surrounded
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