Karen Souza - Essentials II

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2014
Time: 45:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 105,7 MB
Art: Front

(3:23) 1. The Way It Is
(4:03) 2. Wicked Game
(3:38) 3. Everyday Is Like Sunday
(3:37) 4. Dreams
(3:36) 5. Think For A Minute
(3:37) 6. Skin Trade
(3:20) 7. Can't Help Falling In Love
(4:09) 8. Everybody Hurts
(3:17) 9. Never Tear Us Apart
(3:59) 10. Twist In My Sobriety
(3:38) 11. The Sound Of Violence
(4:46) 12. Shape Of My Heart

It is clear that Karen Souza is poised to be recognized as the great new voice of Jazz today. Following her successful albums Essentials and Hotel Souza, Karen brings us Essentials II, a meticulous selection of hits of all time in fantastic Jazz versions, in which her voice takes us to an intimate and sensual world.

This time, the album was produced by the mythical Richard Gottehrer, famous for his work with stars such as Blondie, The Go-Gos, Dr. Feelgood, Richard Hell and The Bongos, among others. Recorded in The Orchard Studios, in New York City, it's carefully and incredibly produced sound invites us to enjoy Karen's warm voice as we have never been able before. Without any doubt, this is one of the most anticipated releases of this season.By Editorial Reviews
https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-II-Karen-Souza/dp/B00O3UBGQU

Essentials II

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Karen Souza - Suddenly Lovers

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2023
Time: 40:55
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 95,7 MB
Art: Front

(3:37) 1. Love Is Never Too Late
(3:45) 2. One Night in NY
(3:05) 3. Ay Amor
(2:57) 4. I Am Naked
(2:47) 5. Morning Coffee
(4:15) 6. On a Clear Day
(3:19) 7. Embrujo
(3:37) 8. How Did You Get in My Dreams?
(3:38) 9. Suddenly Lovers
(3:10) 10. Show Me the Way to Go Home
(3:06) 11. Laisse Tomber Les Filles
(3:34) 12. The Way You Look Tonight

Although Karen Souza’s voice seems to be made for Jazz, her career began under different pseudonyms, writing songs and providing vocals to several electronic music producers, which made her part of many House hits, included in numerous records as prestigious as Pacha Ibiza, FTV (Fashion TV), Paris Dernier, Hotel Costes and Privé, among others.

Karen started flirting with Jazz when she was invited to participate in the first album of the Jazz & 80's series. Back then, no one could imagine how successful these series would become overnight. Her producer saw in Karen the ideal voice for this project. They worked together enthusiastically, making Karen Souza and her unique voice the core of each album in these series. This granted Karen an active participation in these bestselling and successful albums. She went on to record vocals continously for the series Jazz & 70's, Jazz & 80's and Jazz and 90´s, which bring together great pop songs from all these eras in a jazz/bossa/blues format. To the surprise of the entertainment business, these albums have earned an amazing fan base in many countries and within different age groups, which resulted in almost every record label trying to recreate the concept. Essentials, her first album, compiles Karen’s best renditions from the albums previously mentioned. It was released in march 2011, and it immediately became a sales success, to the point it was tagged as “New and Noteworthy” on iTunes.

By the middle of 2011, Karen and a classic jazz trio, began to perform all around the world. That gave the audience the chance to meet her in person. With Music Brokers, her record label, they thought it was the right time to produce new material. As a result, she went to Los Angeles to work with some of the world’s greatest songwriters, such as Pamela Phillips Oland (pamoland.com), a multiple Grammy nominee lyricist who has worked with artists as important as Whitney Houston, Earth, Wind & Fire and Aretha Franklin, among others.

In 2012, Karen Souza released Hotel Souza, an album that brings Karen back to the composition sessions, but this time her new record was produced by Joel McNeely, famous for his work with Tony Bennet and Peggy Lee. The album was a total surprice given its originality and beauty. About this album, Karen said “it’s been a pleasure working with Joel, this record represents that magical time”. Shortly after its release, HOTEL SOUZA reached the first positions in the Top 10 of the most popular record stores in Latin America, staying for months. It also reached the #10 position in the Top Jazz Albums in the US.

Because of Karen’s constant evolution and requests from her fans on her social networks, Karen embarked on a new version album. Essentials II was recorded in the city of New York and the vocals were produced by the famous songwriter, record producer and co-founder of The Orchard, Richard Gottehrer.https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/karen-souza/

Suddenly Lovers

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Karen Souza - Language of Love

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:31
Size: 91,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:57) 1. This Masquerade
(2:50) 2. Everybody Knows
(3:36) 3. Love Is Not Fair
(3:57) 4. Language of Love
(4:28) 5. Less Is More
(3:39) 6. Someone Brought Me Wine
(3:33) 7. There You Are (Second Chance)
(3:43) 8. Rhythm and Blues
(2:58) 9. It's Gonna Happen Tonight
(2:42) 10. It Will All Work Out
(4:04) 11. Autumn Leaves / Dance Me to the End of Love

Latin American jazz singer Karen Souza, who has performed and recorded under the pseudonyms Pacha Ibiza, FTV (FashionTV), and Privé, is best known for her work on the popular jazz and '80s series, which featured sultry, jazz-infused covers of '8os hits like "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (Culture Club) and "Personal Jesus" (Depeche Mode). Souza also contributed to '70s and '90s versions of the series as well.By James Christopher Monger https://www.allmusic.com/artist/karen-souza-mn0000917461/biography

Language Of Love

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The Cooltrane Quartet - In A Jazzy Mood

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:50
Size: 91.2 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz, Lounge
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[4:29] 1. Purple Rain
[3:43] 2. Firework
[4:19] 3. A Sky Full Of Stars
[3:23] 4. Moves Like Jagger
[3:29] 5. Lights
[4:23] 6. I Will Wait
[3:03] 7. Live Forever
[3:52] 8. Hold Me Now
[4:50] 9. Brown Eyed Girl
[4:15] 10. Summer Of '69

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Karen Souza - Velvet Vault

Size: 100,4 MB
Time: 40:30
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front

01. I Fall In Love Too Easily (3:45)
02. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (3:58)
03. I'm Beginning To See The Light (2:34)
04. Valerie (4:12)
05. I'm Not In Love (4:05)
06. You Got That Something (4:04)
07. In Between Days (3:20)
08. In The Blink Of An Eye (3:43)
09. Walk On The Wild Side (3:14)
10. Angel Eyes (4:17)
11. Kids (3:13)

Three years after the release of her successful Essentials II, jazz diva Karen Souza is back with her fourth studio album. Velvet Vault is the title of a collection that combine jazz standards with jazz reworks of pop classics plus two songs co-written by Karen herself. Japan's superstar Toku duets with Karen on the track "You Got That Something". Also part of the album are Amy Winehouse guitarist Robin Banerjee and the legendary Tom "Bones" Malone (Blues Brothers, Saturday Night Live Band). Vocals were recorded in New York at the Orchard studios and produced by Richard Gottehrer of Blondie, Richard Hell and Dr. Feelgood fame. Velvet Vault is without a doubt, Karen's most accomplished record to date and will definitely surpass the success of her previous efforts.

Velvet Vault

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Various - Keep Calm And Go Brazilian

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 91:20
Size: 209.1 MB
Styles: Brazilian jazz, Bossa Nova
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:23] 1. Ituana - Garota De Ipanema (The Girl From Ipanema)
[2:50] 2. Clube Da Bossa - Canto De Ossanha
[2:28] 3. Marta Geraldo & Miko - Irene
[3:45] 4. Banda Do Sul - E Por Causa De Voce (Feat. Aracy Carvalho)
[3:49] 5. Maria Telles - Como Dizia O Poeta
[3:06] 6. Amazonics - Sem Tempo Para Chorar (Feat. Zoca Da Viola)
[3:53] 7. Karen Souza - Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
[2:21] 8. Os Novos Do Rio - Vivo Sonhando
[2:23] 9. Beleza Mourao - Samba De Orly
[3:33] 10. Daniela Coralhes - Tarde Em Itapoa
[4:06] 11. Sao Vicente - Horizonte (Feat. Josi)
[2:54] 12. Lua & Gilberto Mota - Apelo
[2:26] 13. Ivanna Malheiros - Que Maravilha
[2:22] 14. Andrea Santos - E De Manha
[3:43] 15. Os Digitalistas - Samba Para Brilhar (Feat. Lucinha Bandeira)
[3:23] 16. Nova Bossa Ltd. - A Fronteira Do Paraíso
[2:59] 17. Maria Telles - Samba Da Rosa
[3:20] 18. Bahía Sound System - As Cidades
[3:35] 19. Luana São Carlos - A Dança Do Futuro
[2:39] 20. Nove Luas - Tomara
[2:51] 21. Groove Da Praia - Pelo Amor De Amar
[3:31] 22. Celso Mendes Feat Lua - Fotografia
[4:21] 23. Brazil Xxi - Baixo O Sol (Feat. Helida)
[3:17] 24. Os Alquimistas - Águas De Março
[3:45] 25. Miúcha - Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar (Live)
[3:14] 26. Jingo - O Proximo Verao
[4:12] 27. Groove Da Praia - Magico (Feat Cassia)
[2:58] 28. Brazilian Jazz Cuts Vs Style Project - Wave

Lounge is an ambient and elegant sound, which manages to paint a place with luxury time and again; a place to discover unforgettable moments. To select the material for a particular situation is no easy task, and the Keep Calm collection has managed just that.

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Jamie Lancaster - Joyride

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:21
Size: 74.1 MB
Styles: Adult Contemporary, Vocal jazz
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[2:59] 1. It Ain't Over 'til It's Over
[3:12] 2. Boys Don't Cry
[3:33] 3. Billie Jean (with Karen Souza)
[2:55] 4. Girls And Boys
[2:33] 5. Get Here
[3:42] 6. True
[4:12] 7. Joyride
[2:54] 8. I Love Rock N Roll
[3:25] 9. All You Need Is Love
[2:51] 10. China In Your Hand

Joyride

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Karen Souza - Hotel Souza

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:57
Size: 86.9 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:45] 1. Paris
[2:34] 2. Night Demon
[3:57] 3. My Foolish Heart
[3:23] 4. Delectable You
[2:43] 5. Break My Heart
[3:44] 6. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
[3:55] 7. Wake Up
[4:14] 8. I've Got It Bad
[2:33] 9. Full Moon
[3:59] 10. Dindi
[3:08] 11. Lie To Me

Karen Souza: vocals; Alan Pasqua, Tom Ranier: piano; Trey Henry: bass; Larry Koonse, John Goux: guitar; Jaime Branly, Ralph Humphrey: drums; Steve Kujala, Brian Scanlon, Dan Higgins: woodwinds; Rick Baptist, Wayne Bergeron: trumpets; alan Kaplan: trombone; Brian Kilgore: percussion; Roger Wilke: Concertmaster; Track 6: "I Heard It through the Grapevine": Dany Thomas: acoustic piano, Hammond V3, keyboards;Andre De Santana: arranger, electric and upright bass; James Gadson: drums; Edgar Sandoval Violin; Horns: Miguel Gandelman: sax; Ray Monteiro: trumpet; Garrett Smith: trombone.

There is a 19th Century short story by author Frank Stockton entitled, The Lady, or the Tiger? The hook of that work is the teaser leave-you-hanging ending: is there a Lady or the man-eating Tiger behind the door that is selected and "opened." With Hotel Souza, her second CD, Buenos Aires-based vocalist Karen Souza leaves little to the imagination. This hotel has musical rooms of exquisite talent, beauty, elegance and intimacy.

Displaying sensuality without a cloying phoniness, Souza delivers eleven beautifully-performed and impeccably-arranged songs, backed here by some of L.A.'s "usual suspects." The result is a marvelously entertaining tour d' hote. Souza's voice is one of elegant restraint and sensuousness. Hers is not an overpowering vocal presence, but rather, a very inviting one. She seduces deliciously with gentleness and whisper-to-the mic sultriness. That feeling is pervasive across an interesting selection of ballads, bossas (Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Dindi"), softer swing ("Delectable You," "Full Moon") and soft-rock grooves ("Night Demon"). She hits a soulful home run with a dark blue rendition of Marvin Gaye's classic, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," recorded here with members of Gaye's original band. The Joel McNeely arrangements are slick and frame Souza well without over-dominating her. That savvy set-up allows Souza's lyric and tonal skills to dominate. Her diction, phrasing, dynamic nuance and intonation are exceptional.

In addition to her song-styling chops, the compositions Souza co-authored here—eight of them, demonstrate that she has a flair for the melodic and poetic. The ensemble and brief solo outings across the board are First Class and without studio sterility. The famous Michelin Travel Guide may rate the world's hotels and attractions and not musical fare. Perhaps if they did, Hotel Souza would score extremely well. Select any musical door here and a Lady of exuberant talent and taste awaits. ~Nicholas F. Mondello

Hotel Souza

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Karen Souza - Essentials I

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 43:20

Size: 99.2 MB

Styles: Pop soul, Vocal jazz

Year: 2011

Art: Front

[3:41] 1. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

[3:31] 2. Creep

[4:00] 3. Strawberry Fields Forever (Feat. Los Panchos)

[3:13] 4. Tainted Love

[3:53] 5. Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)

[2:46] 6. Every Breath You Take

[3:16] 7. Personal Jesus

[3:50] 8. New Year's Day

[3:33] 9. Billie Jean

[3:28] 10. Wake Up And Make Love With Me

[4:07] 11. Have You Ever Seen The Rain

[3:57] 12. Bette Davis Eyes

Latin American jazz singer Karen Souza, who has performed and recorded under the pseudonyms Pacha Ibiza, FTV (FashionTV), and Privé, is best known for her work on the popular jazz and '80s series, which featured sultry, jazz-infused covers of '8os hits like "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (Culture Club) and "Personal Jesus" (Depeche Mode). Souza also contributed to '70s and '90s versions of the series as well.

Karen Souza Essentials

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Karen Souza - Hotel Souza

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 37:50
Size: 86.6 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:45] 1. Paris
[2:33] 2. Night Demon
[3:56] 3. My Foolish Heart
[3:22] 4. Delectable You
[2:39] 5. Break My Heart
[3:43] 6. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
[3:55] 7. Wake Up
[4:14] 8. I´ve Got It Bad
[2:33] 9. Full Moon
[3:58] 10. Dindi
[3:08] 11. Lie To Me

There is no doubt that Karen Souza is poised to become recognized as one of the great new voices of jazz today. After the success of her remarkable debut album, Essentials, Karen decided to embark on a songwriting journey that took almost two years and led her far from her home in Buenos Aires to Los Angeles, where she joined with U.S. producer Joel McNeely. Famous for his work with immortal artists such as Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee, Al Green and Jaco Pastorius, McNeely has provided the arrangements with a sound that is both classic and modern a combination that is highly valued in this day and age.
Karen´s voice, intimate and sensuous as always, floats between clouds of strings and winds and creates an atmosphere that can only be described as vintage. One of the few versions found on this artist album is a very special rendition of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" where Karen had the great fortune of performing with several musicians from Marvin's original band. Recorded at The Factory and on in the Century 21 studios in LA, this is an album that showcases Karen as an multifaceted artist about to embark on an exciting career. Hotel Souza is one of the most anticipated albums of the season.

Hotel Souza

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