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Coral Egan

Jazz, R&B, folk, pop, soul, reggae - Coral has explored them all, and it’s that eclectic approach to music that has shaped the sounds found on both My Favorite Distraction and its successor, Magnify, again produced by Charles Papasoff. Coral’s is a unique, hybrid style, accented by bittersweet melodies and a certain solemnity, but lifted by a healthy dose of humour and observation. Her incredibly personal songs have lyrics to match, and while firmly rooted in her jazz heritage, Coral incorporates such a wealth of sounds on her recordings that it frees her from any particular genre.

The recording features performances by some of Montréal’s finest musicians, including drummers Sam Harrison and Tony Albino, bassist Al Baculis and singer/guitarist Jay Atwill, who also co-wrote a number of the songs.

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Coral Egan: In the Key of C

Read "Coral Egan: In the Key of C" reviewed by Robert J. Lewis


I could feel the vibes, the excitement in her voice. She was in the studio, in the throes of creation, and I felt the last thing on her mind was indulging an interview. And yet there I was, the self-designated musicus interruptus, whom this gracious young lady abided for almost an hour. We began speaking about her new CD, provisionally entitled Magnify, due for release in August, 2007.

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Singer Coral Egan Interviewed at AAJ

Singer Coral Egan Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz

Canadian singer Coral Egan has always done things her way, moving from the greater complexities of her last record, My Favorite Distraction, to the more economical approach of her forthcoming disc, tentatively titled Magnify.

Robert Lewis was fortunate enough to attend one of the sessions for Magnify, and his interview with Egan finds an artist confident in her own direction and completely frank about all the aspects of getting from concept to finished result.

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Magnify

Justin Time Records
2007

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