Hello! How Are You? - Caity Gyorgy

Hello! How Are You? is vocalist Caity Gyorgy's album released in 2024, following her Juno Award-winning Featuring. The trio format pairs Gyorgy with pianist Anthony D'Alessandro and bassist Thomas Hainbuch across ten tracks that mix her original compositions with a handful of standards. "Baubles, Bangles, and Beads" and "They Say It's Spring" sit alongside Gyorgy originals including the title track, "Fly Baby," "Colloquially," "Familiar Face," and "I Don't Mind." The stripped-down piano trio accompaniment puts Gyorgy's voice front and center, highlighting her rhythmic precision and bebop-inflected phrasing. D'Alessandro's piano provides responsive harmonic support, and Hainbuch — who also appeared on Featuring — offers a rhythmic foundation without drums. Gyorgy's songwriting continues to draw on jazz vocal traditions while incorporating contemporary lyrical sensibilities, creating original material that integrates naturally with the standards in the program. The album demonstrates Gyorgy's growth as both a vocalist and composer since her debut, with her original songs showing increased melodic sophistication and confidence. Based in Montreal, Gyorgy has established herself as one of the leading young jazz vocalists in Canada, with a clear artistic identity rooted in swing and bebop.