A collection of Songbook gems, interpreted with clarity, wit, and a modern touch. Angela brings fresh nuance and intimacy to beloved classics.  Released in March 2024 on Origin Records, USA

 

"Angela Verbrugge sounds very much like a singer from (past) eras but one who has her own individual spin on the music....highly recommended."
– JazzLives
"Angela Verbrugge, a vocalist based in Victoria and Vancouver, Canada, toured Japan this fall. Angela's singing voice is expressive and exudes grace and kindness.” — Walker's Japan

“Angela Verbrugge is an artist of the first order… the singer offers a sensitive espousal of show-stopping Braodway tunes and effervescently rendered jazz works, lending the programme an added dimention of empathetic, soul-searching ballads to boot.” – That Canadian Magazine
 

Somewhere

Angela Verbrugge

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No maybes; for Verbrugge, now is definitely the time. JAZZTIMES

In a very casual-sounding way, Canadian vocalist Angela Verbrugge offers truths of the heart, urgent and genuine. A gentle authenticity without pretense that Read more

No maybes; for Verbrugge, now is definitely the time. JAZZTIMES

In a very casual-sounding way, Canadian vocalist Angela Verbrugge offers truths of the heart, urgent and genuine. A gentle authenticity without pretense that lends a light-hearted tenderness and a speaking naturalness. With the stellar accompianment of NY and Canadian players such as pianists Ray Gallon & Miles Black, bassists Cameron Brown and Jodi Proznick, and drummers Anthony Pinciotti and Joel Fountain, Angela's take on Bernstein's "Somewhere" is sweetly sustaining, "Born to Be Blue" is a playful piano/voice duet, and "If the Moon Turns Green" is a masterpiece of delicate ardor. Throughout the set, Verbrugge and her band create singular landscapes of feeling that run parallel with these intriguing melodies and lyrics.

"Angela Verbrugge sounds very much like a singer from (past) eras but one who has her own individual spin on the music....highly recommended." LA Jazz Scene

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    01 - I Had the Craziest Dream 4:58
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    02 - Somewhere (From “West Side Story”) 3:52
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    03 - Born to Be Blue 3:55
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    04 - Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) 3:09
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    06 - Je Ne Veux Pas Te Dire Bonsoir 4:13
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    07 - If the Moon Turns Green 4:19
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    05 - For You, For Me, Forevermore 5:00
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“I was struck, once again, by her wooing mixture of girlish playfulness over deeply serious emotions… romance that first saunters, then gallops. Rarely do I listen to CDs all the way through in one sitting, but Somewhere is a charming exception.”

— JAZZ LIVES

“Angela Verbrugge keeps a busy schedule as a singer, touring in Canada and farther afield. In addition to performing, she writes songs—jazz songs, new standards—with lyrics that are engagingly personal and funny, containing the occasional acerbic twist. As a lyricist, she often speaks to the quotidian. Her texts are a perfect match for pianist Ray Gallon's boppish compositions. There is a bit of Blossom Dearie in her persona and a dollop of Dave Frishberg.”

— All About Jazz

“Ms. Verbrugge is heard throughout Somewhere in top form. She has a relaxed style while infusing her renditions with subtle creativity and her own appealing musical personality. The singing is excellent and makes one want to hear more from the promising jazz singer.”

— Syncopated Times

“Throughout this selection of songs infused with romanticism, Verbrugge has a lovely voice which exudes sincerity: neither showy nor stagey, it offers a very appealing natural authenticity in the setting of these pieces. leaves us keen to hear more of her own compositions in future. ”

— Arts Forum, John Arkelian

“Angela sings the way people used to sing in New York clubs in the 1950s. She interprets the standards with charm and feeling, transferring the beauty of these melodies to the present day.” —” - Marek Romanski (Polish jazz reviewer and radio host)

— The Jazz Forum, Poland

The Walker's Japan Magazine review of Somewhere by Angela Verbrugge