Susan Wong – Kamereon [LP]

Named after the Japanese word for chameleon, Susan Wong’s twelfth album Kamereon highlights the Hong Kong-born singer’sunerring ability to bring a fresh, new complexion to a wide range of songs taken from different musical genres. Aided by herproducer, the Osaka-born saxophonist Hisatsugu Suzuki, and his band, Wong has created a stylish jazz album brimming withher trademark soulful vocals drizzled over syncopated grooves. Taking well-known songs from the repertoires of pop music actsas diverse as Phil Collins (“Against All Odds”), Pet Shop Boys (“It’s A Sin”), Dead Or Alive (“You Spin Me Round”) andToploader (“Dancing In The Moonlight”), Wong refashions her source material to reflect the cool jazz-flavored sophisticationthat is at the heart of her unique artistry. From emotive ballads to buoyant uptempo material, Susan Wong reveals heroutstanding interpretative skills, revealing that she is a song stylist supreme. The album is available on 180g vinyl