Caitlin Smith from Auckland perform music suitable for your Wedding, Party, Corporate Event.
LOCATION
Auckland
DESCRIPTION
Adventurous and eclectic fusion of jazz standards and originals from Aotearoa's finest vocal artist and well-respected musicians. Caitlin Smith's ensembles are Arts and Jazz festival favourites and the perfect centerpiece for your wedding or special function.
"Smith has a multi-octave voice, endlessly clever vocal control, and a penchant for the lusciously seductive. She does classics, but is also keen on the contemporary: Joan as Policewomen numbers, for example, and some originals too" - Metro Magazine Nov 2008
“Sophisticated and jazzy, yet with elements of pop and even a little drum & bass.... Caitlin Smith’s music is reminiscent at times of the slightly off-beat songwriting Carole King, at other times of the late night lounge singing of Norah Jones. Some songs are closer to Joni Mitchell’s folk-jazz period)... Caitlin has the same effortless, yet powerful voice that Eva Cassidy had" - CDBaby.com's Editor's pick in 2008
“Caitlin has a flawless voice, and whether pulling emotion from serious songs…. or indulging in deliciously effervescent scatting, it was never less than captivating for the sold-out audience” - Tauranga Arts Festival Review, BOP Times
Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk Like young lovers do - Van Morrison Anyone - Joan as Policewoman Somewhere over the rainbow - Harburg / Arlen Message in the bottle - The Police The night has 1,000 eyes - (latin/standard) Love will tear us apart - Joy Division Feelin Good - (Nina Simone) On a clear day - Burton Lane White Satin Dress - Caitlin Smith
1. Take the ‘A’ Train Billy Strayhorn 2. Ain’t no sunshine Bill Withers 3. All Blues Miles Davis 4. All or nothing at all Altman/Lawrence 5. All too soon Duke Ellington 6. Alright, Okay, You win 7. Almost like being in love 8. An Occasional Man 9. Anchor Me The Muttonbirds 10. Any pride left at all (Etta James) 11. As Stevie Wonder 12. As Time Goes By 13. Autmn in New York (jazz standard) 14. Baby I’m a Want You David Gates 15. Black Coffee Webster/Burke 16. Blue Monk Thelonious Monk 17. Blue Moon Rogers & Hart 18. But beautiful 19. Body & Soul 20. Born to be blue Mel Torme 21. Bye Bye Blackbird 22. Careless love WC Handy 23. “Can I compare thee…” Shakespeare/Waits 24. Come rain or come Shine Harold Arlen 25. Compared to what? Les McCann 26. Crazy Love Van Morrison 27. Cry Me A River 28. Desifinado Antonio Carlos Jobim 29. Dindi Antonio Carlos Jobim 30. Dolphins Tim Buckley 31. Don’t explain Bille Holiday 32. Don’t go to strangers 33. Don’t get around much anymore Duke Ellington 34. Listen, Do You want to Know a secret Lennon/ McCartney 35. Downhearted James Reyne 36. Everybody’s talkin’ at me Fred Neill 37. Everything happens to me (jazz standard) 38. Feel Like Makin’ Love (Roberta Flack) 39. Ev’ry Time we say Goodbye Cole Porter 40. Feelin Groovy (59th St Bridge song) Paul Simon 41. The First Time (ever I saw your Face) (Roberta Flack) 42. A foggy Day Gershwin 43. Feelin’ Good (Nina Simone) 44. For All we know (jazz standard) 45. Fools Rush In Johnny Mercer 46. Four Miles Davis 47. Future Girl Vince Jones 48. Georgia 49. Get out of town Cole Porter 50. Getting to know you 51. Goodbye Pork Pie Charles Mingus 52. Guilty Randy Newman 53. Hallelujah Leonard Cohen 54. Heart & Soul 55. Hickory Wind Gram Parsons 56. Home is where the hatred is Gil Scott Heron 57. I could have told you (Shirley Horn) 58. I can’t write left-handed Bill Withers 59. I didn’t know what time it was 60. I get along without you very well Hoagy Carmicheal 61. In A Sentimental Mood Duke Ellington 62. Inchworm 63. In the wee small hours of the morning 64. I Say a little Prayer Burt Bacharach 65. I think it’s going to rain today Randy Newman 66. I Wanna be around (Tony Bennet) 67. I’m beginning to see the light (Bobby Darin) 68. I’ve got a right to sing the blues Harold Arlen 69. I’ve Got you under my skin Cole Porter 70. It’s alright with me Cole Porter 71. Let’s Fall In Love 72. Like young lovers do Van Morrison 73. Lonesome I could cry (I’m so,) Hank Williams 74. The Look of Love Bacharach 75. Love don’t live here anymore Rose Royce 76. Love for sale 77. Love me or leave me 78. Loyal Dave Dobbyn 79. Lush Life Billy Strayhorn 80. Makin’ Woopee 81. The Masquerade is over Magidson & Wrubel 82. Mean to me 83. Message In the Bottle The Police 84. The Midnight Sun 85. Mistra Know it All Stevie Wonder 86. Moonlight In Vermont 87. The Moon’s a harsh mistress Jimmy Webb 88. Moon River Henri Mancini 89. More 90. My Baby just cares for me Nina Simone 91. My funny valentine Rodgers & Hart 92. “My mistress’ eyes…” Shakespeare/trad. 93. My one and only love 94. My Romance Rogers/Hart 95. Nature Boy Abber 96. The Nearness of you Hoagy Carmicheal 97. Never will I marry 98. New York State of Mind Mark / Almond 99. Night & Day Cole Porter 100. The Night has 1,000 eyes 101. A night in Tunisia Gillespie 102. Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square 103. No easy way down Carole King/Dusty Springfield 104. Old devil Moon Burton Lane 105. Old Man river 106. On a Clear Day Burton Lane 107. One for my baby (Sinatra) 108. One Note Samba Antonio Carlos Jobim 109. On Green Dolphin Street 110. Our love is here to stay Gershwin 111. Over the Rainbow Arlen 112. People get ready Curtis Mayfield 113. Ramble on Led Zeppelin 114. Round Midnight/Autumn Leaves Thelonious Monk 115. Secret Love (Doris Day) 116. The Shadow of your Smile 117. The Ship Song Nick Cave 118. Shiny Stockings Ella Fitzgerald 119. Since I fell for you Johnson (Nina Simone) 120. Shouldn’t you oughtta be in love Dave Dobbyn 121. Skylark Mercer / Carmicheal 122. Someone to Watch Over Me Gershwin 123. So far away Carole King 124. Song for my father Horace Silver 125. Spring can really hang you up the most 126. Sunny 127. A Taste of Homey 128. Tea For Two 129. Teach me tonight 130. Ten cents a dance Rogers & Hart 131. Tennessee Waltz 132. Thank you Dido 133. That’s All 134. They Can’t take that away from me Gershwin & Gershwin 135. This can’t be love Rogers & Hart 136. Tryin’ Times Donny Hathaway 137. Tupelo Honey Van Morrison 138. Walk On By Bacharach 139. Wayfarin’ Stranger (trad) 140. Wave Antonio Carlos Jobim 141. We’ve only Just Begun Paul Williams 142. What’ll I do 143. When I fall In Love 144. When sunny gets blue Fisher/Segal 145. Where Fairburn walked Ross Mullins 146. Whole lotta love Led Zeppelin 147. Will you still love me tomorrow Carole King 148. Willow Weep for Me Anne Ronnelle 149. (Im gonna sit right down and ) Write Myself a letter 150. You don’t know what love is 151. You’d be so easy to love (jazz standard) 152. You’re blasé (Shirley Horn)
Our song list is constantly growing and requests can be made for specific songs if advance notice is given.
Reviews
Online review - Matthew Donaldson on “Love and the Imposter” – The Classic
“Smith, put quite simply, is stunning. I felt like a sailor mesmerized by siren song as her voice cast its spell on me. She sang so sexy, she moved so sexy, and her shimmering dress clung to her curvy body like a shipwreck survivor to a life preserver. Smith's genuine enjoyment of singing was evident in her animated delivery, and her sincerity sparkled almost as brightly as her dress”.
Tara Werner, The New Zealand Herald,
“Big, rich and smooth. Her voice suited all the arrangements, particularly the blues, beautifully” Tara Werner, The New Zealand Herald, 23/10/00 Review of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s Tribute to Mavis Rivers
Peter Dent, NZ Musician, Vol12, No 1 Feb/March 2005
“Singer/songwriter, pianist and sought-after vocal tutor Caitlin Smith is probably best known for her lounge jazz trio The Fondue Set, which has gigged extensively throughout the country. On Aurere, she is joined by a crack-team of players. All Members of this group inject Smith’s compositions with tasteful fervour, never getting in the way, but adding pletny of colour and texture. (Smith) produced, sung beautifully and played piano on three tracks. Everything about this album is classy, the cover, the sophisticated photography and especially, the music” Peter Dent, NZ Musician, Vol12, No 1 Feb/March 2005
Air New Zealand Magazine
“Aurere showcases her marvellous voice and her terrific band. It’s complexity and sheer charisma demand your full attention” Air New Zealand Magazine NB: The Caitlin Smith Group's CD 'Aurere' has been featured on Air New Zealand International Inflight entertainment since it's release in 2005.
Caitlin Smith - voice/percussion Kevin Field/Alan Brown - Fender Rhodes Oli Holland/Aaron Coddel - bass Josh Sorrenson - Drums NB: The Caitlin Smith Trio can be either a guitar or keyboards based line up, and, embellished by a drummer and other soloists according to the requirements of the event.
