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Now And Then represents a further collection of Cos Natola's favourite recordings chosen from among his numerous studio projects. Written, arranged, orchestrated and produced by Mr Natola, the addition of vocalist Aileen de la Cruz is most refreshing!
All the selections on this album were written by Cos Natola, except I Love You So, and The Wheels of Time, which were written by Federico Murruni and Cos Natola. All recording sessions were engineered by Bart Gurr. All songs are published by Natolasongs Music, except I Love You So, and The Wheels of Time, which are published by Mammola Music and Natolasongs Music. (c) 2010 (SOCAN) (Photography and art design by Connie Francesca Natola)
(Casa Leoni, and Homeless are the main musical themes written for the Cos Natola plays of the same name. Betrayed is from the Cos Natola play, St Mary's '62. Bayan Ko, She Was My Mother, and Love, Be Real are from the Cos Natola play, Manila. I Will Never Ever Love Again is from the Cos Natola play, Hoedown.)
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-a new name you're sure to be hearing a lot more of in the future- list of engagements on and off TV is most impressive-
TV WEEK
-Cos Natola tops Search for Stars-
THE COLUMBIAN
-TUNED TO TOP-
THE VANCOUVER SUN
-I couldn't argue too strongly with the choice of Cos Natola's I ONLY WANT TO SAY from Jesus Christ Superstar as winner. Natola is a dramatic singer, and combined good pacing with strength in his piano playing-
LORNE PARTON
THE VANCOUVER PROVINCE
-T.O. STAR- Natola, whose melodic vocal stylings have garnered him heaps of awards- Not too unlike a Barry Manilow-
TV WEEK
-Cos's piano playing was exceptional, and with his strong, powerful vocals, made for truly captivating listening- pure magic at times- Cos, alone on the stage, played piano and sang with great emotion and an intensity that all too often seems to be missing from the basic pop of today- Cos delivers with the true flair of an Italian balladeer. This brought the house down-
FRED KOCH
PERFORMING LIVE
-the sweep of his arrangements and the character of his melodies have a classical influence-
TOM HARRISON
THE VANCOUVER PROVINCE
-he's competent and in control of the keyboard-
LOIS BELLUK
THE SURREY LEADER
-I left the theater that night, craving more of Cos Natola's powerful, glorious, and exhilarating music-
JOE MARI LEE
THE NEWSTAR TRIBUNE
-Last night's performance by our very own Cos Natola was spectacular and left me awestruck. The nearly sold out crowd stayed another 2 hours after the show to rant and rave over the music prodigy they had just finished listening to. Some were even lucky to kiss the ring of the man himself.
People were laughing, crying and dancing in their seats all evening. He played music for all ages - great classic rock tunes, and the best of latin "top hits". He was absolutely brilliant - beyond words. The crowd begged for an encore performance (which I hope he is up for). So, it is my strong recommendation that all of you turn out with your family and friends for what I would call the best music entertainment of the year. Cos, you are a legend (and generous for graciously giving up your time and donating all proceeds to "Harmony In Action)"-
PAULA TAYLOR
TEACHER
-New Year's Eve Live- a celebration- performers include singers Cos Natola and Liliane Stilwell, and comedian Jim Carrey-
TV GUIDE
-Vancouver's own Elton John-
LINDA FREEMAN
VTV (CTV)
-...Cos Natola has released ten recordings over the last 19 years. He has won two major Canadian music awards, and he's written more than 15 plays, all of which have been performed to critical rave reviews in Vancouver, British Columbia. He's been compared to Barry Manilow more than once....the songs have a certain "broadway showtunes" quality to them...with catchy, infectious melodies, surrounded by Natola's interpretive vocals...comparisons to Manilow are not out of place. In fact, I continually thought of Manilow as I was listening to this.....-
ROBIN PARRISH
MINING COMPANY MUSIC GUIDE
MANILA: a powerful romantic tragedy- the scope of this play is surprisingly far reaching- hinting at politics, Catholicism, racial and gender issues, and the underlying theme- the turmoil created when a small, proud country, occupied over time first by one powerhouse nation, and then another, seeks independence-
KAREN KINNA
THE SURREY LEADER
MANILA: splendid cast, powerful music- an entertaining, thought provoking romantic play- a high calibre one, an excellent one-
JOE MARI LEE
THE NEWSTAR TRIBUNE
MANILA is a beautiful and haunting love story written by Cos Natola- a drama that will intrigue and fascinate even the most sanguine Manilenos around- a highly dramatic reality of the Filipino culture-
ERLY JUATCO
THE
PHILIPPINE CHRONICLE
HOEDOWN is a light country comedy that provides a foot-stomping good time-
KAREN KINNA
THE SURREY LEADER
