01 – Paris
02 – Night Demon
03 – My Foolish Heart
04 – Delectable You
05 – Break My Heart
06 – I Heard It Through the Grapevine
07 – Wake Up
08 – I’ve Got It Bad
09 – Full Moon
10 – Dindi
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. ---Editorial Reviews

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01. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me [03:42]
02. Creep [03:29]
03. Strawberry Fields Forever (Feat. Los Panchos) [04:00] 		play
04. Tainted Love [03:13] 
05. Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) [03:54] 
06. Every Breath You Take [02:47] 
07. Personal Jesus [03:12] 							play
08. New Year's Day [03:51] 
09. Billie Jean [03:34] 
10. Wake Up And Make Love With Me [03:31] 
11. Have You Ever Seen The Rain [04:10] 
12. Bette Davis Eyes [03:58]

Performer:
Karen Souza and Cooltrane Quartet

Karen Souza is around for a while, under various pseudonyms she provide vocals to some electronic music products, mostly in house gender. She had a nice, smooth voice, some may say quit sensual, but I guess if any man will take a look at her pictures, most of us will thinking about other qualities she may had then about singing, but hey! what the hack, that’s why they call us “pigs” after all, isn’t it? Karen Souza begun flirting – what else she could possibly do? – with the idea of singing jazz and this was the starting point of her Cooltrane Quartet and they take a ride on the path of pop and rock classics set to jazz beats and arrangements. It’s hard to fail with a set list made of all time greatest hits as “Strawberry Fields Forever”, “Creep”, “Tainted Love”, “Personal Jesus”, “Billie Jean”, “Bette Davis Eyes” or “Every Breath You Take”.

“She and her bandmembers breathe life into mythical hits that take on new meaning when accompanied by live jazz musicians. They also present new material developed by Karen and throw in the occasional jazz standard to keep the crowd guessing. The Cooltrane Quartet is made up of three musicians whose instrumental accompaniment provide the perfect background to Karen´s luscious singing. Together the quartet provides subtle and fresh interpretations of these much loved tracks. They are also prone to the occasional improvisation, as is so often the case with jazz artists, which lends a unique touch to each of their performances.” (taken from her official site)

And yes, this is a nice record, a smooth collection of 12 hits re-arranged with taste and relocated in the smooth jazz area, and yes, Karen Souza have a nice voice, she gave a touch of sensuality to this classics. It’s relaxing to listen this songs and probably it’s a pleasure to see Karen and her band mates live. --- brushvox.com

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