Kurtz, Dayna / Secret Canon, Vol. 1
Album: Secret Canon, Vol. 1   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Kurtz, Dayna   Added:May 2012
Label:Kismet Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2012-05-12 Pull Date: 2012-07-15 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Jul 8 Jul 1 Jun 17 Jun 10 Jun 3 May 27 May 20
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Recent Airplay
1. Dec 29, 2021: No Cover, No Minimum (rebroadcast from Jun 8, 2012)
Do I Love You
4. Mar 04, 2016: Rebop
Come In Out Of The Rain
2. Apr 13, 2017: No Cover, No Minimum
Do I Love You
5. Jun 17, 2015: 6-17a-2016
Do I Love You
3. Nov 03, 2016: No Cover, No Minimum
Do I Love You
6. Dec 20, 2013: No Cover, No Minimum
Do I Love You

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2012-05-12
DAYNA KURTZ: Secret Canon, Vol. 1
Kismet, 2012

JAZZ VOCALS – Oh wow. How have I never heard Dayna Kurtz before?! She has a deep, haunting, ageless voice that reminds me a little bit of Cassandra Wilson, with some of Billie Holiday’s ache and maybe a hint of Bonnie Raitt mixed in too. She focuses on forgotten songs on this disc, mostly stuff from the 1950s and ‘60s that came out on little regional r&b or jazz labels and never made the big time. But they’re amazing tunes, and she makes them glow. This is a killer CD.

Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10

1. 5:40 – oooooh… slow torchy drag, fabulous haunting vocal and organ
2. 2:18 – FCCs galore (“fuck”) … too bad, it’s a fun little tune
3. 4:02 – strong Etta James style r&b anthem… nice vocal & roadhouse piano
4. 5:01 – aching ballad: wracked vocal over elegant piano trio
5. 4:51 – wow! slow heartbreak with amazing sound, echoing and haunting
6. 4:43 – slow blues, vocals drag it out, nice saloon piano trio
7. 3:42 – straightforward, relaxed jazzy ballad, nice ‘n’ easy
8. 4:10 – slow torch-jazz ballad, really nice with a classic sound
9. 4:24 – relaxed vocal duet with acoustic guitar, has a back-porch feel
10. 4:47 – another slow haunt… hushed and lonely, full of longing

[ Fo ] - May 2012

Track Listing
1. Do I Love You   6. Your Fool Again
2. Don't Fuck Around With Love   7. If Yesterday Could Only Be Tomorrow
3. Not The Only Fool In Town   8. Come In Out Of The Rain
4. I'll Close My Eyes   9. Call Me Darling
5. Sweet Lotus Blossom   10. Take Me In Your Arms