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2 Moonlight in Vermont  
3 Come Dance With Me  
4 Little Drummer Boy  
5 Zat You, Santa Claus?  
6 Boogie Woogie Santa Claus  
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Does a Christmas-themed album strictly need only holiday-specific songs to make it official?  Novel Noel, A Jingle Cool Jazz Celebration successfully challenges this idea with the wonderful addition of It's Magic. This 1949 Academy Award nominated  song by Jules Styne and Sammy Cahn (written in 1947) was popularized by Doris Day in her film debut, Romance on the High Seas.  It was Lyn's thought that special things happen at Christmas time, creating a magical feel to the holiday season.  She and her band broke with traditional delivery as well when they decided this song would be more romantic under a smoldering Latin rhythm - a rumba – aimed at bringing couples closer. Lyn's tender, heartfelt vocal expresses the mystical intimacy and connection that only love can bring. Los Angeles area's KKjz-88.1fm jazz programmer, Saul Levine, proclaimed upon hearing the song, "It's a hit!!"     

  • Lyn Stanley has a keen ear and mind for the music on 'Black Dress Ballads' / WILD MERCURY RHYTHM
    Posted At: May 23, 2024 12:00 AM
    WILD MERCURY RHYTHM's C. MICHAEL BAILEY writes…..Lyn Stanley has been building a repertoire and discography dedicated to performing the Great American Songbook as the composers imagined. These songs were popular tunes and show songs before assimilation into the modern jazz bandbook of 1945 to 1955. The use of the Songbook by jazz demonstrated both the durability and longevity of the material.Each generation...
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  • Lyn Stanley chats about 'Novel Noel' with 90.1WUSB
    Posted At: December 15, 2021 12:00 AM

    Does a Christmas-themed album strictly need only holiday-specific songs to make it official'  Novel Noel, A Jingle Cool Jazz Celebration successfully challenges this idea with the wonderful addition of It's Magic. This 1949 Academy Award nominated  song by Jules Styne and Sammy Cahn (written in 1947) was popularized by Doris Day in her film debut, Romance on the High...
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  • Lyn Stanley and Allen Sides celebrate a 'Novel Noel' with 88.1KJAZZ
    Posted At: December 9, 2021 12:00 AM

    Does a Christmas-themed album strictly need only holiday-specific songs to make it official'  Novel Noel, A Jingle Cool Jazz Celebration successfully challenges this idea with the wonderful addition of It's Magic. This 1949 Academy Award nominated  song by Jules Styne and Sammy Cahn (written in 1947) was popularized by Doris Day in her film debut, Romance on the High...
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  • Lyn Stanley's 'Novel Noel-A Jingle Cool Jazz Celebration' is a treat / All About Jazz
    Posted At: November 15, 2021 12:00 AM

    Does a Christmas-themed album strictly need only holiday-specific songs to make it official'  Novel Noel, A Jingle Cool Jazz Celebration successfully challenges this idea with the wonderful addition of It's Magic. This 1949 Academy Award nominated  song by Jules Styne and Sammy Cahn (written in 1947) was popularized by Doris Day in her film debut, Romance on the High...
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  • Quite an incredible effort on Lyn Stanley's 'Live at Bernie's' / House of Prog Radio
    Posted At: April 6, 2020 12:00 AM

    This is the latest in a series of recordings by Lyn Stanley focussing on the songs made famous by Julie London, along with two songs she feels Julie would have recorded if she had been around. A lot of play is being made of that fact that this is a direct to disc recording, and in that respect, it is quite an incredible effort, as they were recording without a safety net. It also meant that there were on...
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  • 'In The Still Of The Night' from Lyn Stanley's 'London With A Twist' makes Punto Radio - animajazz
    Posted At: March 17, 2020 12:00 AM

    In episode 910 of "ANIMAJAZZ", conceived and conducted by BRUNO POLLACCI , broadcast TUESDAY March 17 at 20.30, on PUNTORADIO, also streaming on www.puntoradio.fm and in an immediate podcast. LYN STANLEY - CD "London With a Twist - Live at Bernie's" - "In The Still Of The Night"; will be featured on tonight's show. Lyn Stanley has had a remarkable career in music. With the late legendary jazz...
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  • Lyn Stanley bravely records 'London With A Twist - Live at Bernie's,' and it's polished and relaxed / Jazz Journal
    Posted At: January 13, 2020 12:00 AM

    This album is a "direct to disc" recording. This is an unusual technique and has been described as "plugging microphones directly into the cutting lathe". The performance has got to be almost perfect as there is no capacity to continuously retake or add post-production wizardry. So it is a brave artist who records this way and Lyn Stanley did just that. I only have the CD version to review, but "direct t...
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  • Lyn Stanley's 'London With a Twist: Live at Bernie's' marvelously captures every nuance of the vocals and backing / In a Blue Mood
    Posted At: December 16, 2019 12:00 AM

    This is the second of vocalist Lyn Stanley's tributes to the legendary Julie London. It is a follow-up to her wonderful "London Calling - A Toast To Julie London." The present recording was recorded Direct-To-Disc at Bernie Grundman's Mastering Studio in Hollywood, so this was a live-in-studio recording, but not at a club. It was like a high wire act as unlike a standard recording with tape, any ...
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  • Utilizing her jazz mavericks, Lyn Stanley sounds relaxed and swinging on 'London With A Twist' / Deep Roots
    Posted At: October 23, 2019 12:00 AM

    Utilizing her Jazz Mavericks, an all-star group consisting of guitarist John Chiodini, either Otmaro Ruiz or Mike Lang on piano, bassist Chuck Berghofer, drummer Aaron Serfaty, and percussionist Luis Conte, Lyn Stanley sounds relaxed and swinging. The singer has found that the most rewarding performances occur when she and her musicians create music spontaneously, not using any written-out arrangements. ...
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  • Noteworthy on Lyn Stanley's 'Live at Bernie's' is the impeccable attention to sound quality / era jazzu
    Posted At: October 15, 2019 12:00 AM

    The American radio station KJAZZ-Los Angeles chose Lyn Stanley Jazz Vocalist of the Year 2018. Stanley's Favorite Takes - London With A Twist - Live At Bernie's " is a kind of concert anthology. She chose not only recordings of Richard Rogers and Cole Porter, but also hits of Chuck Berry and Bruce Springsteen. The singer is accompanied by excellent musicians (pianists Otmaro Ruiz and M...
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  • Lyn Stanley's 'Live at Bernie's' is a good album, a good tribute and an excellent collection of standards / Jazz Square
    Posted At: August 19, 2019 12:00 AM

    American vocalist Lyn Stanley is an excellent stylist. I became convinced of this five years ago, reviewing her album Potions (From The 50's), released in 2014. There, Lin splendidly conveyed the atmosphere of the 50s, performing popular hits of that decade. Over the past five years, the singer has taken a huge step forward, while remaining at the same time within the framework of her chosen way of styli...
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  • Lyn Stanley creates rich atmospheres on Julie London tribute / Jazz Weekly
    Posted At: August 8, 2019 12:00 AM

    Lyn Stanley creates rich atmospheres on this tribute to Julie London and others during this "live" recording in Hollywood with Angeleno legends John Chiodini/g, Otmaro Ruiz-Mike Lang/p, Chuck Berghofer/b, Aaron Serfaty/dr and Luis Conte/perc. Her delivery can range from a sultry sotto voce on "Love Letters" to a laid-back cocktail hour on an oozy "Blue Moon." Saucy and upbeat on Bruce Springsteen's "Pink...
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  • On 'Live at Bernie's, Lyn Stanley finds a fresh and innovative way to create part 2 for Julie London tribute / THE JW VIBE
    Posted At: August 6, 2019 12:00 AM

    Awarded Female Jazz Vocalist of the Year for 2018 by Los Angeles' KKJZ, the country's largest jazz station, interpreter extraordinaire Lyn Stanley's heart and musical muse has been immersed in all things Julie London for the past year. As its unique title might indicate, on Favorite Takes London With a Twist Live at Bernie's, she finds a fresh and innovative way to create "Part 2" of a tribute series tha...
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  • Lyn Stanley - Live At Bernie's is solidly swingin / Contemporary Fusion Reviews
    Posted At: July 18, 2019 12:00 AM

    When it comes to ultra-hip solidly swinging jazz vocals, Ms. Stanley has no equal… she's no stranger to our pages… my latest review of her work was for her "London Calling" album, where she got very high marks.  Her performance on Bobby Troup's jazz classic "Route 66" video below is just superb……the video production is totally professional, & will give you some real i...
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  • An afternoon with Lyn Stanley / part - time audiophile
    Posted At: July 13, 2019 12:00 AM

    Lyn Stanley and I first started chatting through email and social media right after I reviewed The Moonlight Sessions: Volume One on my blog back in August 2017. She's the type of performer–and there are many of them–who reach out and thank reviewers when they have kind words for her. After that, Lyn always made sure I had copies of her new releases, in formats that ranged from redbook CD to ...
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  • With no editing, Lyn Stanley charms us on 'London With a Twist - direct to disc' / LEMON WIRE
    Posted At: July 12, 2019 12:00 AM

    Lyn Stanley continues to amaze fans and critics alike. Her latest release, "Lyn Stanley's Favorite Takes London With a Twist Live at Bernie's" is a direct-to-CD recording. Without the convenience of magnetic tape, or the opportunity to edit or "fix" later, the music is recorded directly onto an analog disc. The musicians play straight through, and if a mistake is made, either they stop playing or they co...
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  • Unique and adventurous, Lyn Stanley's 'London With a Twist' has a bigger story beyond the exquisite music / MAKING A SCENE
    Posted At: July 10, 2019 12:00 AM

    We introduced you to jazz vocalist Lyn Stanley back in December 2017 with her double CD-set of the Great American Songbook classics., Moonlight Sessions Vol. 1 and Vol 2. You may want to reference that for her amazing back story. In 2018 she released her tribute to Julie London, with London Calling; A Tribute to Julie London and now we have another, her most unique project yet with her seventh album, Fav...
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  • Lyn Stanley takes unplugged to a new level on 'Live at Bernie's' / Midwest Record
    Posted At: July 9, 2019 12:00 AM

    LYN STANLEY'S FAVORITE TAKES/London With a Twist-Live at Bernie's: Talk about taking unplugged to a new level of the game... Stanley revisits a bunch of the Julie London tunes she recorded on her tip of the cap to London, but she cuts them all over again, live direct to disc in a session that crackles like it was in front of a live, appreciative audience. There's a few curve balls in the song...
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  • Lyn Stanley tributes seductive siren; Julie London / Jazz Weekly
    Posted At: April 29, 2019 12:00 AM

    Julie London, who not only was a seductive chanteuse for the bachelor pad set, but an impressive actress on shows like Emergency. While London was best known for her come hither and subdued bedroom eyes of a voice, Stanley is more girl-next-door homespun, still dressing the part on the liner notes but with more of a smile then a pout. It's reflected on the song selection and portrayal of London-associate...
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  • 'Call Me Irresponsible' from Lyn Stanley's 'London Calling,' featured on Punto Radio: animajazz
    Posted At: April 22, 2019 12:00 AM

    In the episode ° 863 of "ANIMAJAZZ", conceived and conducted by BRUNO POLLACCI , aired TUESDAY April 23 at 20.30, on PUNTORADIO, also in streaming on www.puntoradio.fm and in immediate podcast on http: // animajazz. eu will be 'Call Me Irresponsible' from Lyn Stanley's 'London Calling.'   In this stunning new collection - London Calling…A Toast To Julie Lo...
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  • KJAZZ: Los Angeles names Lynn Stanley 2018 'Female Jazz Vocalist Of The Year'
    Posted At: April 4, 2019 12:00 AM

    America's Highly Rated All Jazz Radio Station - KJAZZ: Los Angeles names Lyn Stanley 2018 'Female Jazz Vocalist Of The Year' For The Achievement Of Releasing Three Incredible Recordings: The Moonlight Sessions, Volume One, The Moonlight Sessions, Volume Two, and London Calling, A Toast To Julie London. Stanley's Direct To Disc Recording Technique (For A New Vinyl Album: London With A ...
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  • Julie London admirer Lyn Stanley, makes an extremely accomplished and enjoyable late-night album / Elsewhere
    Posted At: April 3, 2019 12:00 AM

    Julie London – who died in 2000 age 74 – was what Hollywood folks used to call "a looker". And she was. As a smoky and slightly steamy singer, longtime admirer of Billie Holiday and her ability to sell a lyric, she had a considerable career as a jazzy vocalist and was enormously popular in the Fifties.  American singer Lyn Stanley is not just an admirer of London but has had her ear on c...
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  • Lyn Stanley: London Calling / MUSICZOOM review
    Posted At: March 18, 2019 12:00 AM

    With this recording, the American singer Lyn Stanley arrived at the sixth recording, seventeen songs dedicated to the famous colleague Julie London, almost all of which she played in the thirty-one albums recorded during her career. The two exceptions are It's Impossible and I Heard It Through the Grapevine. The band that accompanies it changes from one song to another, all recorded with the utmost care ...
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  • Lyn Stanley's 'Toast to Julie London' is sensual, intimate, sensitive, sexy and most of all, romantic / soundsoftimelessjazz
    Posted At: March 11, 2019 12:00 AM

    p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d; min-height: 14.0px} Vocalist Lyn Stanley offers her fans an exceptional new recording that should appeal to the romantic nature in all of them. London Calling…A Toast to Julie London is sensual, intimate, sensitive, sexy and...
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  • Lyn Stanley has a clear, relaxed delivery on 'London Calling' / Musicalmemoirs
    Posted At: March 8, 2019 12:00 AM

    Lyn Stanley has sold over 40,000 recordings worldwide. That's a big deal for an independent artist. All of her albums celebrate the Great American Songbook. In this, her 6th album release, she celebrates the songs that Julie London sang.  Julie London was a husky toned, jazz and cabaret singer, popular in the 1950s through the 1970s. It was London's voice heard on the popular TV detective sh...
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  • Lyn Stanley brings 'London Calling' for Valentine's day / Keys&Chords
    Posted At: March 7, 2019 12:00 AM

    Past Valentine brought the American jazz singer Lyn Stanley this new album, a gift for lovers and lovers of beautiful music, as they created in the sixties. This album is available in different formats: regular and Super Audio CD, plus a double pee. Music has always been present in Lyn's life. Her mother was a dancer, her father a jazz pianist, and a grandfather an opera singer. Still, Lyn was sent i...
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  • Lyn Stanley celebrates the songs that Julie London sang / Musicalmemoirs
    Posted At: February 28, 2019 12:00 AM

    In this, her 6th album release, Lyn Stanley celebrates the songs that Julie London sang. Included are familiar compositions like "Goody Goody", "Bye Bye Blackbird," I've Got A Crush on You" the over-sung "Summertime" and Julie London's huge hit, "Cry Me A River." Stanley also tackles the Motown standard, "Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Norman Whitfield and my old friend, Barrett Strong. The a...
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  • Lyn Stanley showcases her stylistic range and heartfelt intuition on epic Julie London tribute
    Posted At: February 21, 2019 12:00 AM

    Taking an extraordinarily bold step just five years into her recording career, Lyn Stanley showcases her stylistic range and heartfelt intuition as a vocalist on this epic, warmly produced, playfully titled 17 track tribute to legendary jazz and pop singer Julie London. While emotionally resonant, Stanley's voice isn't anywhere near as husky and smoky as her muse's, but she makes each song he own - beaut...
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  • Lyn Stanley 'London Calling' is a stunning tribute / Contemporary Fusion Reviews
    Posted At: February 19, 2019 12:00 AM

    Listeners who aren't familiar with Lyn Stanley's stunning jazz vocal work may want to read my earlier review of her Moonlight Sessions CD's. You'll also want to watch the "official" YouTube video for the new vocal tribute album – LONDON CALLING. The players she chose for this release are DEFINITELY top of the line (John Chiodini (guitar-featured artist); Pianists: Mike Garson, ...
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  • Lyn Stanley delivers a romantic listen of 17 Julie London tunes / TAKE EFFECT
    Posted At: February 17, 2019 12:00 AM

    A tribute to the late actress and jazz artist Julie London, Lyn Stanley delivers a romantic listen of 17 tunes, all but 2 that were originally recorded by London. With an all star line up of Los Angeles session musicians, Stanley breaths new life into old songs, but still retains the loving atmosphere of London's work. A very thorough release with excellent liner notes and packaging, this is Stanley&...
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  • Lyn Stanley interview with BroadwayWorld
    Posted At: February 13, 2019 12:00 AM

    Over the past six years International Recording Artist Lyn Stanley has sold more than 38.000.albums - currently worldwide, but before that time she had had absolutely no singing experience whatsoever. I, like practically all journalists, was amazed to hear this. "Not even singing along to background music on the stereo or radio as a child?" I asked. Directly and sincerely she replied, Within a year o...
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  • Lyn Stanley uses her smooth, smoky voice to great advantage on 'London Calling' / LEMON WIRE
    Posted At: February 9, 2019 12:00 AM

    Lyn Stanley's latest album has a special purpose and meaning. Not only is "London Calling…A Tribute to Julie London" the singer's sixth album, it also serves as her tribute to late performer, Julie London. Scheduled for a Valentine's Day weekend release of Feb. 15, 2019, the songs cover a range of romantic moods and genres and time periods of music. From "Cry Me a River" to "Heard It Through the G...
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  • With her distinctive sound and approach, Lyn Stanley brings to mind a method actor on 'London Calling' / BroadwayWorld
    Posted At: February 7, 2019 12:00 AM

    In this stunning new collection-London Calling...A Toast To Julie London-listeners will discover a side of singer Lyn Stanley that they haven't heard before. The 17 tunes on this recording explore phases of romance from first glance, in "Blue Moon," to a missed chance, in "Cry Me a River." Most of the wide-ranging material presented here was originally recorded by singer/actress Julie London, along w...
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  • 'A Toast to Julie London' reveals Lyn Stanley's evolution as an artist, interpreter, producer, and audiophile / All About Jazz
    Posted At: January 22, 2019 12:00 AM

    The release of Lyn Stanley's London Calling: A Toast to Julie London opens Schrödinger's music box to reveal the present creative stage in Stanley's evolution as an artist, interpreter, producer, and audiophile advocate. Her sixth release, London Calling reveals a carefully crafted, finely considered process. Her focus has been refined to addressing the recorded oeuvre of a single artist...
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  • posi+ive feedback's 'artist perspective' from Lyn Stanley on making a direct to disc recording
    Posted At: January 3, 2019 12:00 AM

    There is some confusion in the audio world about the difference between a Direct to Disc recording and a One Step Record. Lyn Stanley has made both and she will explain in detail what they are and what is required to make each. Here are her words. I am about to embark on my seventh album 'London Calling - A Toast To Julie London,' and it will be a Direct-To-Disc, or D2D as many of us abbrevia...
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  • 'London Calling' is Lyn Stanley's best work. Bravo! Brava! / GRIGWARE REVIEWS
    Posted At: December 14, 2018 12:00 AM

    International recording artist Lyn Stanley has had an amazing career thus far. Within just a few years she has produced six albums, her newest London Calling, her first salute to a singing star, the late great Miss Julie London. I have reviewed her since her first album Lost in Romance, released in 2013. I have heard her grow from good to great...but London Calling is by far her best work...absolutel...
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