New Release: Love Makes the Changes from Maria Corsaro

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Love Makes the Changes from Maria Corsaro
Label: Lola Records
Release Date: November 21, 2025
Website: https://www.mariacorsaro.com

Showcasing vocalist Maria Corsaro's affinity for "combining the intimacy of cabaret with the spontaneity of jazz," her 2025 recording Love Makes the Changes suspends listeners over the clouds, above temporal worries.  Her narrations are personalized, delivered with expressive messaging that ensconces her in the role of a family member to listeners.  Track after track, Corsaro steers an intimate relationship with listeners, singing to them directly and privately.  Her treatment of "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am" is beautifully done, exuding a strong and penetrative voicing that grabs the listener by the collar, as she emotes from her core, underscoring her magnetism as a stirring storyteller. Produced by David Friedman and arranged by Gregory Toroian, the recording canvasses a wide spectrum of human conditions from the celebratory vibe of "If You Never Fall In Love with Me" to the reflective mood of "You Taught My Heart To Sing," the balmy dreaming sweeping across "In April (For Nenette)" and the somber musings of "Portrait in Black and White". Her interpretations of jazz classics is perceptive, giving these songs a personalized touch.

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  1. Maria CorsaroDecember 2, 2025 at 7:10 AM

    Thank you so much for this great review! We loved this project!

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