Singing and accompanying herself on piano, Champian Fulton works NYC’s Birdland Theater back in September of 2022 with her team of Hideo Tanaka/b and Fukashi Tainaka/dr. She definitely has piano chops, and swings with the best on a rich bluesy take of “Evenin’” and “Theme For Basie”. When singing, she’s strong, winsome and bright on “Too Marvelous For Words’. She coos on “I’ve Got A Crush On Y ou” and is declarative with Tanaka for “I Don’t Care,” dressing well in blue for “It’s Been A Long, Long Time” and “I Only Have Eyes For You”. Confident and classy.