Anne Bisson - Portraits & Perfumes (2011)

Another stunning release from Anne Bisson! Intimate and silky vocals, backed by expert musicianship. Canadian jazz vocalist/pianist Anne Bisson returns with her sophomore album, Portraits & Perfumes. Featuring covers from legendary artists such as Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Carole King, along with two new musical gems written by Anne, this album is an audiophile must have! Anne is joined again by some of the best jazz musicians in Quebec and by legendary producer, conductor, and arranger Guy St-Onge. Recorded at St-Onge's Reference Studio in St-Calixte, Quebec, Canada. Portraits & Perfumes is an opus of jazz standards featuring expansive, original arrangements and covers, including a brilliant cover of Us and Them by Pink Floyd, a stunning rendition of With A Little Help From My Friends' by The Beatles, a calming transcription of Call Me/You've Got A Friend by Carole King, alluringly sweet adaptation of The Nearness Of You by Hoagy Carmichael, and many, many more.