Album Review: Tis Autumn from Naama

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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 Room quality tweaked with a nostalgic Café Society glint.

Naama's voice is inviting, intimating private musings that are relatable to her audience.  She takes listeners back to a Golden Age of jazz while propelling the tenets of classic jazz into contemporary times. She helps audiences to remember the good qualities of the past while enforcing the good qualities are present in modern day. 

Musicians:
Naama - vocals
Adam Birnbaum - piano
Dave Baron - bass
Kush Abadey - drums

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