Camilla

Camilla’s seductive voice combined with her bewitching performance style is irresistibly enchanting. Her hard-swinging interpretations, mixed with her pure sultry jazz sound are reminiscent of the torch singers of the 40’s and 50’s. Her contagious spirit attracts both the avid jazz aficionado and the younger, “hipper” audiences that will help transport this classic style of jazz into the 21st century.

Swing’n’Sassy, Camilla’s debut release, is a marvelous blend of classic songs that are performed with soul and passion. “When I choose a song to sing, it has to evoke in me a reaction. It can be an emotional reaction based on anything from a lyric, to the way the melody makes me feel. With regard to song selection, she describes the process this way, “For me, the real acid test of the songs came from musicians. If a musician did not know a song very well, we considered that a coup! They play songs over and over again to the point where they tire of them. There is a joke that asks ‘how many female singers does it take to sing My Funny Valentine? Apparently all of them!’ I was looking for great old songs, that had wonderful hum able melodies, but that would not be on every album in the jazz section at the record store. I wanted to bring some of the great old songs, as my grandmother would have said, ‘out of the mothballs’.”

Swing-n-Sassy features some of the country’s finest jazz musicians that collectively have recorded and/or performed with such legendary artists as: Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones, Sergio Mendes, Jack Jones, Rosemary Clooney, Nelson Riddle, Doc Severinsen, Toni Tennille, Paul Anka, Debbie Reynolds, Michael Feinstein, Stan Kenton and Harry James to name just a few. “I am incredibly fortunate to have had the perfect combination of fantastic musicians and incredible songs. It was pure joy!” Just one listen and you will agree that Camilla’s Swing’n’Sassy is pure joy.

Produced By Kevin Winard

Musicians:

Camilla: Vocals, Joey Singer: Piano, Dave Stone: Acoustic Bass, Jeff Elliott: Trumpet, Jack Redmond: Trombone, Rusty Higgins & Robert Kyle: Saxes and Flute, Jim Hershman & Kleber Jorge: Guitars, Kevin Winard: Drums & Percussion.

Reviews:

Upon my first playing of Camilla’s CD, Swing’n’Sassy, two words immediately came to mind—Wow! And Sensational! In all my years on the air such a reaction on my part was seldom the case, so I was pleasantly surprised. This prompted my playing Camilla’s CD at least 50 times (no exaggeration) and the same words—Wow and Sensational became conclusive in my mind!

Indeed, she is one tremendous talent! She will seduce and delight your ears with her superb phrasing and her marked variations, running from ballads to up–tunes and even the blues with ease and great confidence. Here and there you’ll hear shades of Peggy Lee, a hint of Rosie C., even Lady Day but make no mistake, this is all Camilla; jaunty, sultry, chic, sophisticated, at times earthy, bewitching, even infectious. You will sense all these attributes and then some because in total, Camilla loves to sing. She’s super, she’s really great.... and oh yes, and she’s sexy, very sexy! You’ll hear that too! So, listen nice people, a truly marvelous experience awaits you inside.

Nick Paul
KLAC Emeritus

“Hard–swinging and reflective, Camilla makes lyrics
develop as naturally as conversation. This saucy vocalist makes a striking impression.”
—Bill Kohlhaase, LA Times

“Camilla is a particular delight!”
—Tom Titus, Orange County Daily Pilot

Songs

Sugar (mp3)

April Showers (mp3)

Good Morning Heartache (mp3)

Gone With The Wind (mp3)

G.I. Jive (mp3)

Why Don't Cha Do Right? (mp3)

Almost Like Being In Love (mp3)

Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries (mp3)

All Too Soon (mp3)

Agua De Beber (mp3)

Don't You Go Away Mad (mp3)

When October Goes (mp3)