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“Street wise like Carmen McRae
yet as strong as Sarah Vaughan.”
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"Daydream" is more than an album—it's a story. It traces the journey of a young girl from a barn in Springfield, Oregon, dreaming of a life led with music, to becoming a celebrated jazz vocalist living the vibrant, glamorous life in Los Angeles. Each track embodies a piece of this dream, from quiet moments of longing to the thrill of performing under the city lights. With breathtaking vocal performances and masterful arrangements, this album reimagines timeless classics like "Over the Rainbow" and "Falling in Love with Love" while introducing fresh takes on singles like Linda Ronstadt’s "You’re No Good" and Ella Fitzgerald’s "Day Dream." The album blends soulful vocals, dense harmonies, and masterful improvisation, immersing listeners in a rich, evocative soundscape. Featuring the artistry of jazz greats, all tied to Gina’s Los Angeles experience, including Lyman Medeiros, Matt Politano, Mark Ferber, Walter Smith III, Matt Otto, Ron Stout, and Joe Bagg. The album is a reection of the dreams, realities, and memories that shaped her 25-year career performing in Los Angeles. Now back in Oregon, Saputo invites listeners to share in the wonder of those early daydreams that became her reality.
"Daydream" is more than an album—it's a story. It traces the journey of a young girl from a barn in Springeld, Oregon, dreaming of a life lled with music, to becoming a celebrated jazz vocalist living the vibrant, glamorous life in Los Angeles. Each track embodies a piece of this dream, from quiet moments of longing to the thrill of performing under the city lights. With breathtaking vocal performances and masterful arrangements, this album reimagines timeless classics like "Over the Rainbow" and "Falling in Love with Love" while introducing fresh takes on singles like Linda Ronstadt’s "You’re No Good" and Ella Fitzgerald’s "Day Dream." The album blends soulful vocals, dense harmonies, and masterful improvisation, immersing listeners in a rich, evocative soundscape. Featuring the artistry of jazz greats, all tied to Gina’s Los Angeles experience, including Lyman Medeiros, Matt Politano, Mark Ferber, Walter Smith III, Matt Otto, Ron Stout, and Joe Bagg. The album is a reection of the dreams, realities, and memories that shaped her 25-year career performing in Los Angeles. Now back in Oregon, Saputo invites listeners to share in the wonder of those early daydreams that became her reality.
“‘I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This’ picks up where ‘The Capitol Studios Sessions’ left off, and brings with it even more unexpected collaborations than the first, including Miley Cyrus, Sharon Van Etten, Anna Calvi, and the sublime Gina Saputo, who we described in our review as using her voice as an instrument indistinguishable from those in the orchestra. Saputo is the only unsigned artist on the record – it’s our hope that the success of this album will mean a change in fortune for her, if that’s what she wants.”
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Gina Saputo: Daydream in Jazz Weekly
by George W. Harris • May 1, 2025
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Jazz vocalist Gina Saputo first began performing at the age of eight, singing with the Oregon Children’s Choir. By her teens, Saputo was singing in jazz clubs. While at University of Southern California, she was mentored by the likes of Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Terri Lynn Carrington. Since then, Saputo has established herself as a formidable presence on the jazz scene, gigging nationally as well as in Dubai, Japan, and South Korea.
- All that Jazz pick of the week, Folio Weekly Magazine
““One of our favorite vocalists in the contemporary jazz scene, LA-based young diva Gina Saputo...she likes to sing in Portuguese, scatting and phrasing in a very creative way, sometimes sounds like the missing link between Carmen, Basia (check her own groovy “Explain,” on which she also emulates Billie), Flora and Tierney. Not to be missed.” ”