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"Simply Gorgeous"

David Sabella, ACT2PV Director, Broadway performer: original Mary Sunshine in 'Chicago"

BARRY KLEINBORT

The selections on this debut disc are eclectically culled from Broadway, the movies, contemporary pop, and, in one case, a century old operetta.  As the title proclaims, these songs have been re-imagined; newly conceived and inventively arranged.  Employing three ace musical directors and a small group of top notch side players, Ann Kittredge provides you with a listening experience that is fresh and intimate...

Kittredge brings established songs to life with subtle nuances and intelligent phrasing that sparkles. The 13-track album reinvents some familiar pop songs, along with some from Broadway and Off-Broadway and some movie gems in exceptional arrangements.


Kittredge is a refined storyteller...with a penchant for vintage romance in song. She recalls the evergreen “Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life” from Naughty Marietta. This gem, made famous on film in 1935 by Jeanette McDonald and Nelson Eddy, is here wistfully sung with brio as if it were on today’s hit parade...Kittredge lures the listener in as she warmly weaves the romantic narrative. That is her strength, and it is repeated throughout the disc.


Lisa Jo Sagolla, Bistro Awards

"[Ann’s] vocal interpretations…and inventiveness…leaves one awestruck.”


John Hoglund, Cabaret Scenes

"Kittredge, with her shimmering voice, lures the listener in as she warmly weaves the romantic narrative.  She has produced an intelligent debut album marked for greatness."


 

Stephen Mosher, Broadway World

“…it is difficult to believe that any performer has ever found the layers in their songs that Kittredge has discovered here.”


Rob Lester, Talkin' Broadway

“…a one-two punch of grit and power.”


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