"It's astonishing how, in this country, apparently out of the blue, a new voice arrives on the scene fully and perfectly formed"

Seldom do you hear a voice as gorgeous as that of Dawn Aitken. Unadorned, clear, cool, yet rich, sensual and warm.

A jazz standard can be sung by just about anybody, and it will still get under your skin (if you like the song) but when a voice like Dawn Aitken sings a standard, well, it’s like you’re hearing it for the very first time

Cool: Marked by steady dispassionate calmness and self-control, of jazz: marked by restrained emotion and the frequent use of counterpoint.

Sultry and sensual is the byword of this recording.

Aitken's dynamic phrasing, tone and overall character suggest she's paid her dues in the vocal craft and drawn from that experience to develop an engaging sound.

Ex-Toronto vocalist Dawn Aitken, a West Coaster now, brings vitality to jazz standards and a twist to seldom-recorded tunes like Joni Mitchell’s title track.

Oh my, whatever happened to Phebe Snow? Well, I think I've got a lead. . .could be British Columbia vocalist Dawn Aitken.