Why It Happens
1998 (LP-15 SN-3)
Jazz, Folk, Blues
After three years of performing and touring together Sam Masich and Christine
Duncan released this much requested duo album. Why It Happens is
a collection of 11 original jazz, blues, and pop tunes in an acoustic
singer/ songwriter format, (four tracks recorded live at The South Hill
Candy Shop) which explains why this act has met with such overwhelming
audience response.
"Why It Happens is almost a greatest hits collection before it is even unwrapped." Free Press (Sept. '98)
"There must be some logical reason why two voices, one instrument and a long lis of masterful songs can suck an audience in so easily." - Concert review.
The Vogue Show
1998 (LP-14 SN2)
Jazz Concert Album
A great live recording, this album documents a profoundly entertaining
evening of jazz with some of Canada's most lucid musicians including Miles
Black and Mike Allen. Christine presents a from-the-heart program of original
and standard tunes and honours jazz greats Linton Garner and Bob Murphy.
The Vogue Show bravely followed 10 days of jazz festival and garnered
unprecedented Vancouver jazz audience support.
"Duncan has an absolutely outstanding voice ... rapturously well received" Alex Varty Georgia Straight (July '98)
Different Standards
1997 (LP-13 SN-1)
Original Jazz
Featuring virtuoso pianist Miles Black and 12 original tunes by westcoast
songwriter Sam Masich, Different Standards showcases the scat soloing
of Ms. Duncan with a stellar cast of players including Juno Award winners
Brad Turner and Campbell Ryga. Different Standards is into its
fourth printing and the album's first track, "Why So Blue" has also been
released as the first track on Justin Time Records' compilation disc Jazz
Vancouver in the Spning of '99.
"Different Standards is spontaneous and new, and Masich and Duncan are bright, new stars on the horizon. " -514 Magazine, Seattle (Oct/Nov 97)
I Have A Dream
1994 (1001CB)
Contemporary Mainstream Jazz
An intimate duo album with legendary jazz pianist Bob Murphy, this CD
has warmed hearts of listeners in Canada and abroad. With four star reviews
for the program of six jazz standards and four exquisite original songs,
I Have A Dream showcases two highly original voices on today's
Canadian jazz scene and was included in Vancouver Sun columnist Marke
Andrews' top ten international CD releases for 1995.
" ... shows off Duncan's responsiveness to everything from ballads and bluesy soul to free-spirited swing ... most of all, a remarkably pure, agile voice and keen ear. Marge Hofacre's JAZZ NEWS (May/June '98)