LAURA FYGI - Bewitched (1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Laura Fygi's Bewitched is a straight-ahead jazz date in which the attractive singer is joined by a rhythm section, a string section, and some guests. She performs fresh and warm versions of a dozen songs, the majority of which are ballads. The performances are concise (only one tune exceeds four and a half minutes) and lightly swinging, although the string section sometimes seems unnecessary. Toots Thielemans' harmonica helps out on "Good Morning Heartache" and "Girl Talk," Clark Terry uplifts "It's Crazy" and "The End of a Love Affair" with his flugelhorn, and tenor great Johnny Griffin is featured on "I Only Have Eyes for You," "I Love You for Sentimental Reasons," and "I Wish You Love." Throughout, Fygi holds her own and sounds quite relaxed and musical, making these standards her own. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Dream a Little Dream of Me 3:37
Fabian André / Gus Kahn / Wilbur Schwandt
2     It's Crazy 4:03
A. Butler / Sammy Cahn
3     Good Morning Heartache 4:06
Ervin Drake / Dan Fisher / Irene Higginbotham
Harmonica, Soloist – Toots Thielemans
4     Let There Be Love 2:44
Ian Grant / Lionel Rand
5     I Only Have Eyes for You 4:14
Al Dubin / Harry Warren
Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Johnny Griffin
6     Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered 6:13
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
7     The End of a Love Affair 4:22
Edward Redding
Flugelhorn, Soloist – Clark Terry
8     (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons 3:47
William Best / Deek Watson
Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Johnny Griffin
9     Just One of Those Things 3:34
Cole Porter
10     Girl Talk 3:09
Neal Hefti / Bobby Troup
Harmonica, Soloist – Toots Thielemans
11     I Wish You Love 3:03
Albert Beach / Charles Trénet
Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Johnny Griffin
12     Willow Weep for Me 3:19
Ann Ronell
Credits :
Vocals – Laura Fygi
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Jurre Haanstra
Bass – Malcolm Creese (faixas: 2, 4, 6 to 8, 11), Ruud Jacobs (faixas: 1, 3, 9, 10, 12)
Concertmaster – Jack Rothstein
Drums – Harold Fisher (faixas: 2, 4, 6 to 8, 11), Peter Ypma (faixas: 1, 3, 9, 10, 12)
Guitar – Phil Lee (faixas: 2, 4, 6, 8, 11)
Keyboards – Gwenaël Micault (faixas: 1, 3, 9, 10, 12)
Orchestra [Music Performed By] – The London Studio Symphony Orchestra
Piano – Hans Vroomans (faixas: 2, 4, 6 to 8, 11)

LAURA FYGI - The Lady Wants to Know (1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Singer Laura Fygi is in excellent form on this set of bossa novas. Due to the sweetening of a string section and some safe arrangements, the music is quite accessible, if not too challenging. Fygi's voice is lovely and she could excel in a much more sparse setting in the future if given the opportunity. She is ably assisted by a variety of guests, including appearances by Toots Thielemans, Clark Terry, and singer Michael Franks; the latter contributed two songs and shares a vocal duet with Fygi on "Tell Me All About It." An enjoyable listen. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1 Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) 4:04
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees
2 It Might As Well Be Spring (From 'State Fair') 4:52
Guitar – Leonardo Amuedo
Harmonica – Jean 'Toots' Thielemans
Written-By – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein
3 Dindi 4:14
Guitar – Leonardo Amuedo
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Louis Oliveira, Ray Gilbert
4 The Lady Wants To Know 4:56
Guitar – Leonardo Amuedo
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Ferdinand Povel
Written-By – Michael Franks
5 Triste 4:00
Guitar – Leonardo Amuedo
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim
6 If You Went Away 4:30
Trombone – Bart Van Lier
Written-By – Marcos Valle, Ray Gilbert
7 You Do Something To Me 4:01
Guitar – Leonardo Amuedo
Trumpet – Clark Terry
Written-By – Cole Porter
8 Each And Everyone 3:14
Guitar – Leonardo Amuedo
Written-By – Ben Watt, Tracey Thorn
9 Something About Him 3:52
Guitar – Leonardo Amuedo
Written-By – Jurre Haanstra, Pamela Phillips Oland
10 How Insensitive (Insensatez) 3:35
Guitar – Leonardo Amuedo
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Vinicius De Moraes
11 Disse Alguém (All Of Me) 4:22
Trumpet – Clark Terry
Written-By – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
12 Tell Me All About It (Duet With Michael Franks) 4:16
Written-By – Michael Franks
13 Oh Telephone 2:50
Guitar – Leonardo Amuedo
Guitar, Whistle – Jean 'Toots' Thielemans
Written-By – Renaldo Boscoli, Roberto Menescal
14 Sabor A Mi 3:26
Written-By – Alvaro Carrillo, Mel Mitchell
15 Baubles, Bangles And Beads (From 'Kismet') 2:47
Written-By – George Forrest, Robert Wright*
16 Till There Was You 2:47
Guitar – Leonardo Amuedo
Written-By – Meredith Willson

LAURA FYGI - Watch What Happens When Laura Fygi Meets Michel Legrand (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

On Watch What Happens, Laura Fygi tackles the songbook of Michel Legrand with the assistance of Legrand himself. The composer arranged and conducted the lush, lavish music and duetted with Fygion "Et Si Demain," but Laura remains the center of attention and her sypathetic, pretty interpretations of Legrand's songs is what makes Watch What Happens an enchanting album. by Rodney Batdorf
Tracklist
1 Where's The Love 2:21
2 The First Time 4:10
3 You Had To Be There 3:33
4 The Summer Knows 4:36
5 Watch What Happens 3:22
6 Et Si Demain 3:07
7 The Windmills Of Your Mind 4:03
8 I Will Wait For You 2:46
9 Once Upon A Summertime 3:36
10 What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life 3:45
11 How Do You Keep The Music Playing 3:32
12 Summer Me, Winter Me 3:55
13 The Way He Makes Me Feel 4:13
14 Ask Yourself Why 3:49
15 Rachel 3:29
Credits
Bass – Chris Laurence
Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor – Michel Legrand
Concertmaster – Michael Davis
Drums – Harold Fisher
Grand Piano – Louis van Dijk