Lola Haag - Lola's Best!

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2021
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:55
Size: 165,7 MB
Art: Front

(3:58) 1. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?
(4:08) 2. I Got Lost In His Arms
(3:28) 3. I Just Found Out About Love
(3:00) 4. Trav'lin' Light
(3:52) 5. Put Your Head On My Shoulder
(3:46) 6. Blame It On My Youth
(3:40) 7. Don't Blame Me
(4:12) 8. Lost Mind
(3:35) 9. But Not For Me
(4:39) 10. When I Fall In Love
(2:54) 11. Darn That Dream
(2:40) 12. In A Sentimental Mood
(3:57) 13. How Long Has This Been Going On?
(4:04) 14. I've Grown Accustomed To His Face
(4:20) 15. Lately
(2:45) 16. Am I Blue?
(2:29) 17. A Certain Smile
(3:20) 18. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance
(2:39) 19. Whatever Lola Wants
(4:18) 20. God Bless The Child

Lola Haag in an Incredible Jazz Singer" Terrence Love, (Owner) Steamers Jazz Club, Fullerton, CA

Lola has headlined many of the top Jazz Clubs from New York to Los Angeles. She understands the art of entertaining like the great saloon singers of the past. Her live show is a blend of contemporary and timeless classics that can be sultry, romantic, sassy or classy. Critics have called her “first-rate…her show is reminiscent of the classy days of the nightclubs of a bygone era”. (LA Times)

Lola is a musical stylist. Each song she performs is bent and molded into something unique while still maintain the core of the original melody. “Take a seat, order your martini, and dig Lola’s vibe”.(Jazz Club Magazine)

The breadth of her music and the soulful sound of her voice make this album a treasure for any jazz music collection. It's always nice to hear someone who takes her music seriously, like Lola Haag does (William Grother Jazz New http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lolahaag16

Lola's Best!

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Lola Haag - The Sarah Vaughan Songbook

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:34
Size: 117,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:56)  1. How Long Has This Been Going On?
(4:51)  2. It Might As Well Be Spring
(2:35)  3. Whatever Lola Wants
(3:40)  4. Don't Blame Me
(2:44)  5. Watch What Happens
(2:47)  6. Misty
(3:33)  7. Lullaby Of Birdland
(5:51)  8. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
(3:59)  9. East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
(3:10) 10. Moonlight In Vermont
(3:14) 11. Can't Get Out Of This Mood
(3:08) 12. All The Things You Are
(3:21) 13. Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
(3:39) 14. Poor Butterfly

Welcome, baby. Can't you feel your stress dissolving away already? Lola's romantic jazz stimulates the intellect as well as the senses. Her music provides the perfect backdrop for romance or relaxing. "Her voice is like a rubdown with a velvet glove". So, you're an incurable romantic? Well, if you are, you're in good company. Looking for the perfect cuddling music to play when you curl up in a lap blanket by the fireplace? Or to play in your car when you're on your way home from a stressful day at work? Well, you've come to the right place. Lola has been making the rounds at parties too, providing slow dance music whenever her CD is popped into the player. So, add a little extra romance to your life. It's easy. The song, Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets whispers a provocative invitation, "Give in, Give in, Give in."

Thus quoth Sarah: Lola's favorite quote by Sarah Vaughan: "There are notes between those notes, you know." Lola's second favorite quote by Sarah Vaughan (from 1957): "I dig Doris Day."

Some of Lola's CD liner notes: This album is my tribute to the great vocalist, Sarah Vaughan, or as she was called by her musician friends, Sassy. Although we have kept the flavor of the Sarah Vaughan arrangements, I want to clearly state that I am NOT vocally anything like Sarah Vaughan! And I don't try to duplicate her interpretation. I may be crazy but I'm not stupid! Instead, I try to bring something of myself to the raw material of her work, the songs she chose to sing. Yes, the AMAZING songs. I have a ball with "her" songs. Throughout her entire career, Sarah made her vocals seem so easy. Perhaps because of the wealth of her talent, some of it was easy for her. What wasn't easy, I'm sure, was to consistantly give stellar performances and to remain creative for several decades. I have always admired her stamina and her willingness to give to her audiences what they have come to expect from her... her best, which was amazingly good. I hope this album prompts the listener to pull out those Sarah Vaughan compilations and re-experience the amazing gifts that Sarah Vaughan has given to the jazz world... her soul and her wonderful voice. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lolahaag

Personnel: Harry Allen (tenor saxophone); Spanky Davis (trumpet); Hod O'Brien (piano); Jackie Williams (drums); Lola Haag (Vocal).

The Sarah Vaughan Songbook

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Lola Haag - Here I Go Again...

Styles: Vocal Jazz

Year: 2013

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 48:09

Size: 111,4 MB

Art: Front

(3:47)  1. The Way You Look Tonight

(3:58)  2. Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't My Baby?

(4:05)  3. I've Grown Accustomed to His Face

(4:21)  4. Let's Fall in Love

(3:41)  5. New York State of Mind

(3:46)  6. Blame It on My Youth

(2:32)  7. Sway

(3:36)  8. Let There Be Love

(2:16)  9. You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me

(3:10) 10. Why Don't You Do Right?

(3:26) 11. Taking a Chance on Love

(3:39) 12. Georgia on My Mind

(2:45) 13. Give Me the Simple Life

(3:02) 14. Somewhere over the Rainbow

“Here I Go Again…” is a collection of some of Lola’s favorite songs. Coincidentally, they are also among the most requested songs that Lola performs in her live jazz shows. Carefully selected tunes transport the listener to a relaxed and romantic resort where they can completely unwind, sway and enjoy the lilt of the music, performed in Lola’s inimitable style. Lola never sings a song the same way twice and this CD captures the spontaneity of that playfulness! She collects songs with wonderful lyrics like some women collect fine jewelry. Nothing thrills her more than to enter into a song’s emotional message and present that to the listener as a personal, beautifully wrapped gift to enjoy time and time again.  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lolahaag13

Here I Go Again  

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Lola Haag - Heartbeats

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:14
Size: 118,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:55)  1. I Love Being Here with You
(3:54)  2. Put Your Head on My Shoulder
(2:51)  3. Every Breath You Take
(4:47)  4. These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
(3:29)  5. Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
(3:35)  6. But Not for Me
(4:28)  7. Have I Told You Lately?
(3:29)  8. I Just Found out About Love
(2:53)  9. Summer Samba (So Nice)
(4:05) 10. My Funny Valentine
(3:19) 11. Tainted Love
(2:40) 12. If I Had You
(4:22) 13. Lately
(3:20) 14. The Nearness of You

Lightly Swinging Songs by this popular West Coast Jazz Singer. A nice mix of some chestnuts along with some more contemporary material. Great songs by Stevie Wonder, Van Morrison, Sting, matched with songs by The Gershwins, Rodgers & Hart and Peggy Lee. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lolahaag15

Heartbeats

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Lola Haag - Romantico

Size: 105,3 MB
Time: 44:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz Vocals, Latin Jazz
Art: Front

01. Aquellos Ojos Verdes (2:29)
02. Somos Novios (4:22)
03. Perfidia (2:18)
04. Sabor A Mi (3:04)
05. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (2:43)
06. La Media Vuelta (2:39)
07. Solamente Una Vez (3:00)
08. Besame Mucho (3:30)
09. Esta Tarde Vi Llover (3:43)
10. Piel Canela (3:14)
11. Historia De Un Amor (3:27)
12. Amor, Amor, Amor (2:42)
13. La Sombra De Tu Amor (4:35)
14. Quien Sera (3:01)

Lola Haag is a native of Wisconsin who has been living in California for most of her adult life. Early influences were the great female jazz singers including Ella, Sarah, Peggy Dinah and so many others. She studied the performers who were entertainers, those who really knew how to relate to their audiences. Her musical tastes run from the
great American Songbook and the fabulous songwriters of that era to the outstanding contemporary songwriters of today from Jazz to Broadway.

Lola loves to sign. When she was growing up she was teased by her siblings that she would sing along with anything, including the instrumentals! Her grandmother fibbed and told her that eating burnt toast would give you a good singing voice. She ate all the family’s toast scraps for years.

Prior to starting a Jazz recording and performing career, Lola pursued her love of the American Musical Theatre playing many lead roles including: Mama Rose in “Gypsy”, Anna in “The King And I”, Adelaide in “Guys & Dolls”, Guinevere in “Camelot” and many others. She directed a youth theater for over 10 years, teaching children and teens acting, singing and performing skills.

During this time, Lola worked on perfecting her craft as a singer and entertainer and longed for the day when she could share her love for the greatest music ever written with the Jazz Club circuit. She began appearing in clubs all over California developing her “chops” on the music of Cole Porter, Stevie Wonder, Gershwin, Billy Joel, Billy Strayhorn, Ellington and others. Her club experiences let to recording opportunities.

She recorded her first Jazz CD, “A Tribute to Sarah Vaughan” which featured the Jerome Kern song “All The Things You Are” and Sarah’s hit “Whatever Lola Wants”, which Lola has adopted as her own signature song. Lola’s version was one of the top Jazz vocal downloads in iTunes for many months.

Her second Jazz CD pays homage to the great Billie Holiday. In her own style, Lola’s version
of “God Bless The Child” really shows the depth of her delivery. Her interpretation of Duke Ellington’s “In A Sentimental Mood” and the ballad “He’s Funny That Way” are gems that highlight Lola’s relaxed style.

Released in July 2013 is Lola’s latest CD “Here I Go Again…” It is a collection of audience favorites from her live Jazz performances. The album has a light swingin’ style and features many familiar songs, including a samba version of “I’ve Grown Accustomed To his Face” to a unique smooth groove version of Billy Joel’s “New York State Of Mind”. The final tune on the album is a new rendition of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”. It gives the listener a chance to hear Lola display the vocal power that is a hallmark of her live shows.

Lola Haag & Her Jazz Ensemble perform continuously in Jazz clubs from New York to California. Her recordings are heard world wide on radio stations around the globe.

Romantico

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Lola Haag - Love Notes

Size: 102,0 MB
Time: 39:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. The Very Thought Of You (3:05)
02. I've Got A Crush On You (2:41)
03. I Wish You Love (2:35)
04. I Got Lost In His Arms (4:06)
05. I Thought About You (2:33)
06. Isn't It Romantic (3:41)
07. A Certain Smile (2:23)
08. Your Song/The Way We Were (4:47)
09. Secret Love (2:40)
10. When I Fall In Love (4:36)
11. Moonlight Becomes You (3:49)
12. Just In Time (2:28)

"Lola Haag in an Incredible Jazz Singer" Terrence Love, (Owner) Steamers Jazz Club, Fullerton, CA

Lola has headlined many of the top Jazz Clubs from New York to Los Angeles. She understands the art of entertaining like the great saloon singers of the past. Her live show is a blend of contemporary and timeless classics that can be sultry, romantic, sassy or classy. Critics have called her “first-rate…her show is reminiscent of the classy days of the nightclubs of a bygone era”. (LA Times)

Lola is a musical stylist. Each song she performs is bent and molded into something unique while still maintain the core of the original melody. “Take a seat, order your martini, and dig Lola’s vibe”. (Jazz Club Magazine)

The breadth of her music and the soulful sound of her voice make this album a treasure for any jazz music collection. It's always nice to hear someone who takes her music seriously, like Lola Haag does (William Grother Jazz News)

Love Notes

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Lola Haag - Good Morning Heartache: A Tribute To Billie Holiday (2002)

Size: 122,5 MB
Time: 52:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2002
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Lover Man (4:20)
02. He's Funny That Way (3:27)
03. Am I Blue (2:43)
04. (I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance (3:19)
05. Good Morning Heartache (2:16)
06. Darn That Dream (2:51)
07. In A Sentimental Mood (2:37)
08. Crazy He Calls Me (3:58)
09. Just One More Chance (3:47)
10. You Don't Know What Love Is (3:51)
11. Come Rain Or Come Shine (4:23)
12. (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over (4:02)
13. Travelin' Light (2:58)
14. I'm Glad There Is You (3:26)
15. God Bless The Child (4:19)

Big Chair Records recently released Lola Haag's third CD entitled "Good Morning Heartache, a Tribute to Billie Holiday". Containing 15 classic jazz tunes identified with Lady Day, the CD delights the ear with Lola's unique interpretations of songs familiar to the jazz world. Lola has an unusual ability to get inside of a lyric and transform it into a very personal expression. Her version of "He's Funny That Way" illustrates clearly how Lola finds the core of the song and makes it her own. The playful style she delivers in "Darn That Dream" and "Am I Blue?" contrast effectively with the reflective soulful renditions of "Lover Man" and "You Don't Know What Love Is". Particularly delightful is Ms. Haag's sexy version of "Come Rain Or Come Shine". She does save the best for last when she closes the CD with a moving version of Billie Holiday's composition "God Bless The Child".

Lola grew up singing with her family along to the records of Bing Crosby and The Mills Brothers and there is a little Bing in her style. She caresses the lyric with relaxed, delicate buoyancy and with rich, sensual low tones that are uncharacteristic of many singers of contemporary jazz, especially female singers. It is not unusual during one of her performances to see couples make eye contact, take each other hands and move their chairs a little closer together. Her live performances seamlessly blend hot swinging jazz with sensual ballads and bluesy melodies and remind one of the intimate mood reminiscent of an after hour's club.

In a recent interview, Lola was questioned about her approach to her music. She responded, "I attempt to get inside the head and the heart of the woman telling her story through the song. The lyrics are the most important thing for me. I try to be true to them. The melody seems to just fall into place when I focus on the message of the words and the woman's story becomes my story." Lola laughed when asked what personally drew her to the blues of Billie Holiday. "Email me privately and we'll talk", she said with a smile.

Good Morning Heartache

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