"Prelude To A Kiss" EPK by Calabria Foti

In her 4th album release, vocalist/violinist Calabria Foti wanted to make a record like her musical heroes did back in the day; that is, with a big orchestra and legendary arrangers on the podium in an iconic Hollywood recording studio. Ms. Foti says, “This is the most expansive project I have ever done, and at the same time, it’s the most intimate and personal. I recorded at Capitol Records with full orchestra, singing some of the most endearing, sentimental songs ever written, about my devotion to the ones I love. This album is a full production tear-jerker!”
With a stunning array of lush ballads and up-tempo tunes, Calabria Foti displays her talents as violin soloist, scat singer, songwriter, and as one of the finest storytellers of our time.
Prelude To A Kiss is replete with grand, sweeping orchestrations from celebrated arrangers, and small band swingers featuring a stellar ensemble of musical greats.
If her goal was to do a record like those made by her musical heroes of yesteryear, Foti has certainly achieved it. Listening to "Prelude To A Kiss" is like cuddling by the fireplace under a warm blanket with a loved one on a chilly night. No one makes “home” seem quite so desirable as Calabria Foti.
www.calabriafoti.com

[@feaito39]

I love Calabria. She is sensational, superlative, spectacular. One of the greatest talents of today! I love this album. Bravo Calabria!

[@char7488]

I first heard her on Seriously Sinatra Sirius radio. Fabulous voice!!

[@glenngreen9386]

As a humble talented trombonist of over 50 yrs, my heart is soaring with so much love towards this collaboration between Bob McChensney and Calabria Foti and their carefully chosen composers on the CD Prelude to a Kiss. It brings tears to my eyes that such unbelievable music can still be recorded in this day and age. Calabria has an absolutely amazing voice with such beautiful control of her intonation, creative interpretation of melody and perfect control of her vibrato. Bob McChesney has been blessed with the total control of his instrument, along with an incredible ability to create amazing never heard before improvisations on standard melodies. God Bless every person involved in this production. It sounds like it was... Blessed. Create another CD...please.

[@MarkBlackburnWPG]

My other favorite version of THE FOLKS WHO LIVE ON THE HILL is playing on Siriusly Sinatra this morning - by my favorite living vocalist Calabria Foti. Actually in my mind's ear I can never hear this song without thinking of my Mom, when I was 17 (a very good year) and she sang, from memory the lyric, minus the opening verse - which Calabria and very few others think to include. “Many girls, with lofty aims, strive for lofty goals. Others play at smaller games - being simpler souls. I am of the latter brand - for all I want to do, is to find a plot of land -- I want to live there, with you.” Yet to be posted at KZbin from her most recent (2019) CD “Prelude to a Kiss” - Track 9 - orchestrated by one of my favorite living arrangers, Jeremy Lubbock with a piano solo by another great arranger, Roger Kellaway. Is it at KZbin. Never it seems. But a search took me to this promo video (4 minutes) featuring an interview with composer/arranger Jorge Calandrelli (Tony Bennett's most prolific accompanist; he's arranged eleven of Tony's latter-day recordings) around the 1:30 mark. With snippets of songs on this “Prelude to a Kiss” album, it is a delight to the ears. Appreciated this most recent comment from Glenn Green, concerning the musicianship here]: Glenn Green (1 month ago) As a humble talented trombonist of over 50 yrs, my heart is soaring with so much love towards this collaboration between Bob McChensney and Calabria Foti and their carefully chosen composers on the CD Prelude to a Kiss. It brings tears to my eyes that such unbelievable music can still be recorded in this day and age. Calabria has an absolutely amazing voice with such beautiful control of her intonation, creative interpretation of melody and perfect control of her vibrato. Bob McChesney has been blessed with the total control of his instrument, along with an incredible ability to create amazing never heard before improvisations on standard melodies. God Bless every person involved in this production. It sounds like it was... Blessed. Create another CD...please. Thanks for sharing, Calabria and Bob. Celebrated (again) this day at your "other celebrities" folder at Sinatra Family Forum. sinatrafamily.com/forum/showthread.php/50183-Calabria-Foti?p=1295235#post1295235

[@josemansur9145]

SUPERB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@legioxciicorvus5917]

Calabria Foti, I was lucky enough to discover her soothing voice on the radio.

[@michaelhoward7009]

Pls gig in NYC!!!

[@vangeliskoutsotolis2485]

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