jazz2love

    Album: In the Wonder of the Night Artist:  Angela Verbrugge Label:  G2 Records & Publishing Website:  www.angelasjazz.com Animated, flirtatious, seductive, and soothing, Vancouver-based vocalist Angela Verbrugge can coax a smile out of the grumpiest audience member, impressing a positive effect on the most impervious listener.   Her voice is gently persuasive, penetrating the listener with an effortless touch.  Her latest release In the Wonder of the Night is a collection of Great American Songbook standards interspersed with original tunes by Verbrugge.  She is accompanied by New York City-based pianist Ray Gallon.  Their duets display a simple elegance, highlighting Verbrugge's vocal melodies and lively vocal hooks. Verbrugge projects confidence in her delivery and sharp instincts to communicate the story behind the lyrics she sings.  She is theatrical without being flamboyant, buoyant without being pretentious, authentic...

    Album:  Tis Autumn Artist:  Naama Label:  La Reserve Records Website:  https://www.naamasings.com Dreamy and ambient, vocalist Naama possesses a spellbinding vocalese reminiscent of vintage Connie Francis, demonstrating a smooth vocal stride reflective of classic jazz artists like Lainie Kazan and Peggy Lee.  Her timbres shine like a flawless diamond with a clarity and luster on par with the iconic Petula Clark.  Her 2025 release Tis Autumn showcases her charismatic style and sultry feline purr. Track after track is sheath in a romantic glaze as her accompaniment plays in time to her rhythmic stride.  Sleek and shimmery, her voice glides harmoniously along "Autumn Nocturne" and pulsates with a beguiling sensuality across "Autumn Serenade."   Endowed with the alluring sonorous of a siren, Naama's style recalls of Hollywood's Golden Age, evidenced in her bopping rendition of "Sweet Pumpkin."  Her lyricism pervades a Carlisle...