"Hello! How Are You?" is an original composition by Canadian jazz vocalist and songwriter Caity Gyorgy, written as the title track of her 2024 album of the same name. The tune is a spirited, up-tempo swing number rooted in bebop and Great American Songbook traditions, featuring a catchy yet harmonically rich melody paired with contemporary, witty lyrics about everyday life. Its arrangement incorporates a structured shout chorus that opens with playful scat phrases, highlighting Gyorgy's fluency in the bebop vocal idiom. The composition exemplifies her approach of crafting sophisticated original jazz songs that honor mid-century tradition while updating it with modern sensibility and personal subject matter. The original recording was released on La Reserve Records in August 2024, featuring Gyorgy with her regular piano trio including Anthony D'Alessandro on piano. Gyorgy has earned significant recognition as both a vocalist and composer, winning multiple JUNO Awards for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year, with the Hello! How Are You? album taking that honor in March 2025. She also won the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize in the jazz category. Her body of work spans several albums including Featuring (2022) and Caity Gyorgy with Strings (2025), establishing her as one of the most prominent young voices in contemporary vocal jazz. No cover versions by other artists have been documented.
