Loudly supported by heavyweight media Jazz Journal and ADLIB, Japanese first-class Jazz female vocalist Karen Aoki, who dominated various Japan Jazz Charts with 2006 debut quot;Tokyo J'z Trippinquot;, brought US those touching & mellow works via her sweet & smooth voice. Starting Jazz standards from the pens of George Gershwin and Cole Porter, to individual genres like Sade, the Beatles or even Nirvana, Karen Aoki shines her own light through Bossa Nova and Nu-Jazz undoubtedly. In the latest cover album quot;A Beautiful Dayquot;, Karen Aoki reinterpret Rihanna's top 1 dance quot;Pon de Replayquot;, Madonna's UK no.1 single quot;La Isla Bonitaquot;, the Beatles's Billboard hit quot;And I Love Herquot;, George Gershwin's timeless masterpiece quot;Summertimequot;, and Bossa Nova father Antonio Carlos Jobim's quot;The Girl from Ipanemaquot;, etc. quot;A Beautiful Dayquot; Special Edition exclusively features the Carpenters' chart-topping success quot;Close to Youquot; in total 3 bonus tracks, opening each beautiful day for you!