And the reviewers said...

"...Her words flow as effortlessly as maple syrup over hot pancakes..."Ralph A Miriello
Huffingotn Post

"Kathy Kosins is a joy to hear. Her lyrics on Hershey's Kisses melt in her mouth." Johnny Mandel

"...the CD is already hot on the jazz radio charts and as fiery as her red hair!"Arturo Gomez
KUVO Music Director

"If you have not heard of vocalist Kathy Kosins before that's too bad, because she is the real deal."Pierre Giroux
Audiophile Audition

"She thinks like a musician' is one of the finest compliments you can give a jazz vocalist, and Detroit native Kathy Kosins is often at the receiving end of that comment"Jon Norton
WGLT Music Director

"Instead of rehashing Julie London's "Cry Me a River," she unearths a relative rarity: the melancholy "November Twilight," which Kosins invests with her own sense of autumnal ruefulness."George Bulanda
Hour Detroit

"One thing I've always enjoyed about Kathy Kosins is her ability to "sell the song". Kosins is a melodic storyteller. Her voice is rich and warm as she interprets and vocally explores each song on this tribute CD."
Lajazz.com

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"The Ladies of Cool"™ is a multimedia concert featuring a live stage show, musical shorts, featuring the ladies of cool, a backscreen power point presentaion containg vintage and rarley seen photographs, and historical facts about each of the ladies plus stories of the songs themselves and photographs of the songwriters who created them and musical shorts by Anita O'Day and June Christy.

Noted Jazz Critic Will Friedwald speaks:

KATHY KOSINS

"Kathy Kosins grabbed me and fairly quickly...What she does with these tunes... tells me that she knows where the deal-breaker point of demar- cation is between respectful homage and radical re-interpretation. June Christy's 'Look Out Up There' remains in Kathy's treatment, swinging and danceable,she completely updates and personalizes the song. As Christy before her represents state of the art female jazz singing of the 40's and 50's; Kathy Kosins demonstrates 21st Century state of the art jazz singing. Kathy does justice to Julie London's legacy in her rendition of 'Go Slow', her performance maintains a balance of swing and sensuality. Kathy continues the London legacy with her performance of the composition, 'Nice Girls Don't Stay For Breakfast', which coyly and classily ends with a request to - 'pass the jam'.

I wasn't expecting to fall in love but I wound up staying the night...."

ANITA O'DAY

"When you think of Anita O'Day, think spontaneity..."

JUNE CHRISTY

"I doubt that there's anyone reading this who has spent more time listening to June Christy than I have... I confess that all my intense concentration has come to naught. Asked to explain why she's so good... I still can't provide an easy an- swer... her artistry can't be summed up in a sound bite"

CHRIS CONNOR

"When you think of Chris Connor, think control ...think understatement " "The word 'subtlety' isn't subtle enough to describe Chris Connor."

JULIE LONDON

"Julie London was music's sensual response to the 1950's Hollywood sex god- dess. However, in addition to sensuality, London's recordings reflect musicality, taste, and class of the highest order."

Will Friedwald has written for The New York Times, The Village Voice, Newsday, His books include: Jazz Singing: America's Great Voices from Bessie Smith to Bebop and Beyond, Sinatra! The Song is You

Please find below the extensive songlist that Kathy Kosins utilizes when selecting the repertoire for the "Ladies of Cool"™ show:

ANITA O'DAY... Selected Repitoire

  • HERSHEY'S KISSES
  • HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
  • NO MOON AT ALL
  • AS LONG AS I LIVE
  • WORLD ON A STRING
  • WHISPER NOT
  • FOUR
  • IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU
  • I HEAR MUSIC
  • IN A MELLOW TONE
  • MORE THAN YOU KNOW
  • YOUD BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO

JULIE LONDON... Selected Repitoire 

  • LEARNIN THE BLUES
  • FREE AND EASY
  • WHERE ARE YOU
  • NOVEMBER TWILIGHT
  • DONT WORRY BOUT ME
  • CRY ME A RIVER
  • GIRL TALK
  • WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE
  • HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN?
  • GO SLOW
  • YOU'VE CHANGED
  • GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIVE
  • GEE BABY AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU

CHRIS CONNER... Selected Repitoire

  • ALL I NEED IS YOU
  • ALL ABOUT RONNIE
  • LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
  • NIGHTBIRD
  • DON'T WAIT UP FOR ME
  • ALONE TOGETHER
  • IF I SHOULD LOSE YOU
  • I WISHED ON THE MOON
  • ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
  • MOONRAY




JUNE CHRISTY... Selected Repitoire

  • KISSING BUG
  • JUST A-SITTIN' AND A-ROCKIN'
  • LLULLABY IN RHYTHM
  • MIDNIGHT SUN
  • MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY
  • LULLABY OF THE LEAVES
  • SKYLARK
  • THATS ALL
  • I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU