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 SHINS
Wincing the Night Away
Glen Phillips
Winter Pays for Summer
HOLLIS BROWN
Ride On The Train
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
Streetcore
PAUL THORN
A LONG WAY FROM TUPELO
THE BREAKERS
Here for a Laugh
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