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Petra van Nuis: Lonely Girl - I Remember Julie
by Kyle Simpler
Julie London made a name for herself as an actress and a singer during the '50s and '60s. Today, however, her legacy as a singer overshadows her acting career. During her lifetime, she released around thirty albums, and several of the recordings still continue to influence jazz performers. Chicago-based singer Petra van Nuis is among these, and Lonely Girl--I Remember Julie is her tribute to this legendary performer. Judging from the title alone, it might be tempting to ...
read morePetra van Nuis: Because We’re Night People
by Hrayr Attarian
On the elegant and delightful Because We're Night People Chicago natives, vocalist Petra van Nuis and pianist Dennis Luxion, interpret thirteen night-themed tunes with charm and sophistication. The two musicians are superbly matched, she with her refined grace and emotive vocals and he with his vibrant lyricism. The pair performs a selection of standards in a refreshingly singular style, that is simultaneously true to the original's essence yet deeply personal. For example, Luxion embellishes the intimate “Night People," ...
read morePetra van Nuis: Lessons Lyrical
by Hrayr Attarian
Chicago based vocalist Petra van Nuis and her husband guitarist Andy Brown have impeccable artistic synergy, something that is superbly demonstrated on their delightful duet album Lessons Lyrical. The 17 standards that van Nuis and Brown interpret are stripped down to their basic melodic elements and are reconstructed with such warmth and intimacy that highlight the beauty at the core of each one. On the effervescent “Save Your Sorrow For Tomorrow" van Nuis' graceful vocals soar over Brown's ...
read morePetra van Nuis / Andy Brown: Far Away Places
by Jack Huntley
The combination of a female vocalist backed by a solo guitar is not a heavily- exploited instrumentation, and there's a reason for that--it's very hard to pull off. While Ella Fitzgerald's recordings with Joe Pass are a perhaps the gold standard, overwhelmingly the piano is the stand-alone accompaniment instrument of choice for singers. But vocalist Petra van Nuis and guitarist Andy Brown's wonderful Far Away Places is a reminder of the beauty this form can achieve, and how the inherent ...
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