Album Notes

Nancy is a songwriter who composes in a variety of styles ranging from lively and upbeat western and standard swing to cowboy waltzes, heartfelt jazz ballads, and sweet and honest country love songs. Here's what folks are saying about Colorado Swing:

"Listening to Nancy Thorwardson's joyous debut CD, Colorado Swing, makes you want to smile. It's another John McVey production, with some of Colorado's finest lending a musical 'hand'. The songs - all solid formulas of Western Swing - work together to satisfy every musical niche of the genre." ~ Chuck Pyle

"Nice hot recording, great arrangements, your singing sounds wonderfully relaxed, and charming songs. Proud to know ya!" ~ Del Rey

"The CD arrived today and it is FANTASTIC!!! I will be using all of the cuts on Swingin' West. ~ Mike Gross

"The music sounds great, the various ensemble combinations, instrumentally and vocally, sound uniformly terrific, and your songs hit the spot, one after another. Your singing sounds great throughout... I like it all..." ~ John Miller

"Nancy, the CD is tremendous!!! Your songs sound like classic tunes you know for years. Great playing from everyone, and the sound is well produced." ~ Mark Diamond

"It's just great!!! Thanks for including me on this project---I'm very honored to be in such great company, as well as with Sean on his last project. Your writing and singing is terrific---not a weak link in the bunch!!! When's the next one get started?" ~ Johnny Neill

"Congratulations! Your CD is fantastic." ~ Pat Barrett

"Colorado Swing sure sounds GREAT!! Your fun compendium of original tunes is long overdue, and the tunes are terrific--every single one. It's a winner of a CD!!" ~ Emily Lites

"WOW! I Love It!" ~ Joel Levy

"Your CD is really wonderful!!! The songs you chose are perfect, the musicians did a wonderful job and the technical side of it (studio/mastering) are all just great!!! ~ Adrienne Yauk

"Thanks for a terrific recording...that's a fine bunch of players!" ~ John Morton

"Beautifully swung! Love the new CD, it's great." ~ Suze Spencer Marshall

"It gets a 12 out of 10!" ~ Rick Ruble