Christina Courtin is set to perform at L.A.'s Largo at the Coronet tonight. The Los Angeles Times says of her recently released Nonesuch debut that it "is highly polished but still retains a sense of individuality." LAist says "you can't help but be drawn in by her expressive voice, and the 10 tracks reveal a seasoned artist. This may be her first record, but she's developed a confidence, a writing style and a playfulness that many singer/songwriters don't achieve until later in their careers." Her hometown paper, the Buffalo News says: "Like so many of the best records of its type—Joni Mitchell’s midperiod efforts come to mind, as does Norah Jones’ debut—Christina Courtin works its magic on the listener subversively, and over time."
Christina Courtin is set to perform at the much-loved L.A. venue Largo at the Coronet Theater tonight. Christina spoke with the Los Angeles Times about her recently released Nonesuch debut, from which she'll be performing songs tonight.
The Times's Sam Adams says the new album "features an almost preposterously accomplished supporting cast" and that it "is highly polished but still retains a sense of individuality, largely because of Courtin's unpredictable singing, which can veer from country to jazz phrasing in the course of a single line, and her penchant for changing styles with each track."
Read the article at latimes.com.
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Christina also spoke with LAist leading up to tonight's event. Interviewer Michele Reverte prefaces the Q&A by stating:
On Courtin's recently released debut CD, you can't help but be drawn in by her expressive voice, and the 10 tracks reveal a seasoned artist. This may be her first record, but she's developed a confidence, a writing style and a playfulness that many singer/songwriters don't achieve until later in their careers.
Read the interview at laist.com.
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Christina is also featured in her hometown paper, the Buffalo News. Jeff Miers, the paper's pop music critic, spoke with her about growing up in Buffalo and the impact that had on her subsequent musical career.
Writes Miers: "Like so many of the best records of its type—Joni Mitchell’s midperiod efforts come to mind, as does Norah Jones’ debut—Christina Courtin works its magic on the listener subversively, and over time."
He goes on to say that the album is "lush, often beautiful and is marked by the sophisticated chord voicings and arrangements common to ornate jazz compositions." Miers lauds Courtin and her recording collaborators, Ryan Scott and Greg Cohen, for the album's "stunningly recorded" sound. And while he credits the "tasteful and deeply musical" contributions of her stellar band, he insists, "it is Courtin herself who relays the album’s most incisive charms."
Read the complete article at buffalonews.com.
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For information on tonight's performance, visit largo-la.com. After tonight's performance, Christina heads up to San Francisco to play Café du Nord at the Swedish American Music Hall on Thursday. For more on that, visit cafedunord.com.
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