jazz2love

  Songs of My Dreams from James Judson Label:  Self-Released Release Date:  January 30, 2026 Website:  https://www.jamesjudson.com Swing jazz that once filled the casino halls along the Vegas strip is reignited by singer-songwriter James Judson on his debut recording Songs of My Dreams .  Endowed with the honey-soaked register of Joey Bishop, the charming eloquence of Steve Lawrence (of Steve and Eydie Gormé fame), and the deep resonance of Sammy Davis Jr., Judson's vocals shine with a smoothness that emotes intimacy with his audience on the handful jazz standards and originals written by him.  His duet with Laura Cole on “All of Me" vibrates a romantic lyricism akin to Steve and Eydie, and the elegant strut of his vocals along "Holding On" is reminiscent of the caressing crooning of Engelbert Humperdinck.  "Candlelight or Roses" is a warm serenade that bridges into the upbeat palpitations of "Walking a Sidewalk," swinging with bopping beats and a...

Album:  Not Quite Yet Artist:  Paul Marinaro Website:  www.paulmarinaro.com In the vane of great jazz vocalists like Engelbert Humperdinck, Johnny Mathis and Tom Jones, singer-songwriter Paul Marinaro charms and captivates his audience on his latest release Not Quite Yet .  The collection presents Marinaro's emotive voicing as he performs a handful of jazz standards and pop/rock covers. The album opens with a swinging Mel Tormé standard “Born to be Blue,” trimmed in brisk bopping beats with Marinaro's vocal strolls giving the track a persuasive character.  Turning sensual and dreamy on Antonio Carlos Jobim’s bossa-nova gem “Someone to Light Up My Life," about the quest for new love after a breakup, Marinaro's vocals have a mesmerizing sway that continue through "Make Me Rainbows," from the 1967 Dick Van Dyke film Fitzwilly , composed by John Williams with lyrics by Alan and the late Marilyn Bergman, and contoured in a smooth rhythmic pulse. His treatment of D...