A: When she\u2019s Gretje \u201cKitten\u201d Angell singing \u201c\u2026in any key.\u201d<\/h2>\n

Everyone in Jack\u2019s Cats vintage swing band was getting impatient. Our vocalist, Gretje \u201cKitten\u201d Angell<\/a>, had been working on her mysteries solo project for, well, \u2026a long<\/em> time! Because we regularly see Gretje send vintage jazz tunes in jumpin\u2019 nightclubs, because we know she puts her opera audiences in a swoon, or purrs irresistibly with her own micro-jazz\/samba-esque combo, our expectations for her new CD were very high.<\/p>\n

She has vaulted past our highest hopes. <\/a>
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\u201c\u2026in any key\u201d<\/em><\/a> is a thrilling surprise for listeners not because of producer\/guitarist Dori Amarilio\u2019s clean recording and playing, or the overall technical finesse displayed by the sidemen \u2014 we expect that<\/em> from artists of this caliber. What lands Gretje\u2019s debut album on such a high plateau is that she delivers exactly what the greats of jazz are supposed to do: she exquisitely turns each of her selected jazz standards into a unique, inventive, original, personal, artistic expression. A glance at the familiar song titles tells you nothing \u2014 you\u2019ve never heard them like this before, but now you\u2019ll want to, again and again.<\/p>\n

The reviews<\/a> are coming in fast, strong, and full of praise, but go enjoy “…in any key” for yourself<\/a>. \u2026and don\u2019t forget to catch Gretje \u201cKitten\u201d Angell whenever \u201cJack\u2019s Cats<\/a>\u201d is lucky to have her on stage.<\/p>\n