Jazz Articles about Christine Capdeville

Christine Capdeville: Vision of Love

by Michael P. Gladstone
February 9, 2008

If you're a jazz listener who likes to be surprised every so often by a new name, make a note of aspiring vocalist Christine Capdeville. The songs, including seven originals, are immediately captivating, as are the exuberant Brazilian and Afro-Cuban rhythms percolating throughout this album.

Capdeville was born in France, but has been a New York resident for the past fifteen years. She equates herself quite well on her own “Reveries," sung in French behind a mesmerizing pulse. ...

Christine Capdeville: Vision of Love

by Donald Elfman
July 14, 2007

Yes it is another recording by a female singer- songwriter but wait--something a little different is going on here. Christine Capdeville, born in France but now a fifteen-year resident of New York City, skillfully blends usual elements and emerges with something more. She has a rich, distinctive voice and a quirky, original approach to lyrics that make her seem to suggest somehow that she is both naïve love-child and experienced adult woman. Vision of Love is a ...