I came upon vocalist Stephanie Nakasian in 2009, shortly after the release of Stephanie Nakasian: Lullaby in Rhythm, A Tribute to June Christy (V.S.O.P.). Few singers were paying much attention to Christy then, and Stephanie did a wonderful job. While she didn't try to mimic Christy, she did have a fine sense of Christy's dry exuberance and hip phrasing…
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