JAZZ GREATEST HITS - GREATEST DUTCH JAZZ DIVA-LAURA FYGI
MISS CHILLY HUNG | Kennedy Town Praya, Hong Kong | 11/11/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This best selection of Laura's previous solo albums from her debut "Introducing" to her eighth 'Semi-Biography' album "Change" was released for promotion of her 3rd time concert in Hong Kong 'At Ronnie Scott's - Live in Hong Kong' held on 20th March 2004. Needless to say, all tracks in this album are marvellous.
From this wonderful album, you can find Laura is really a talent in languages. Apart from English, Laura also shows her subtle flair for languages in her interpretation of her other master hits, to name a few, 'Les Feulles Mortes' in French, 'Historia De Un Amor', 'Abrazame', 'Besame Mucho' and 'Quizas, Quizas, Quizas' in Spanish and 'Disse Alguem' (All of me) in Portuguese.
Pulling together some of the most impressive works of Laura, this gorgeously packaged album certainly provides an excellent excuse to revisit Laura's classic hits ranging from jazzy ballads, evengreeen standards, bossa nova tunes, Japanese themes, Latin beats to poppy hits, like 'Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue', 'Dream A Little Dream', 'The Summer Knows', 'I Will Wait For You', 'What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life', 'The Lady Wants To Know', 'Corcovado', 'How Am I Supposed To Live Without You', 'Eterntal Flame', 'I Need To Be In Love', 'La La La La Love Song' and 'Midnight Stroll'. It's focus on the atmosphere of the music will travel across cultures and communicaties transcending boundaries.
If you were a fan of Laura, no doubt you've already got this perfect collection. If you were a newcomer, it's easy to discover what you might have missed the first time and rediscover those hard-to-find favorites all over again. You'll find this excellent collection enhance your listening pleasure an enrich your music world. This album is most definitely worth its weight in platinum.
To the Greatest Dutch Jazz Diva - Laura, I love you.
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Smooth voice
C | USA | 05/26/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Laura Fygi's voice in this album is classic. The song "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" --the way Fygi sings the song adds a touch of elegance and with such great feeling...one is transported to a different time. Her ability to go seamlessly from one language to another is beautiful. I love the song "Abrazame" and "Corcovado". She sings with such great passion and authenticity. Anyone who loves to be transported to a different time would love this album. The next best thing would be a live concert. The songbook is a great collection to have. If you like Diana Krall, you would LOVE this album."
20 Jazz Greatest Hits- Laura Fygi
Sit L. Wong | Baton Rouge, LA | 04/01/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Laura Fygi at her finest performances. A "must have" album for female jazz crooner aficionados."
Track Listings (20) - Disc #1