jazz2love

  Album:  I'll Be Around Artists:  Jennifer Roberts and Tedd Firth Label:  One Man Band Music Release Date:  October 16, 2026 Website:  www.jennifergroberts.com Acclaimed vocalist Jennifer Roberts gives old fashioned, cabaret jazz a modern glint on her recording I'll Be Around .  Collaborating with Tedd Firth in the role as her pianist, arranger and Musical Director, the pair lull the listener into a blissful state of mind with their iteration of jazz standards like Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "Alfie" and Fred Ahlert, Roy Turk and Irving Berlin's "I'll Get By, Count Your Blessings," switching to inspiring an uplifting vibe in their rendition of classic pop tunes like Carole King's "You've Got A Friend" and Blossom Dearie and Mahriah Blackwolf's "I Like You, You're Nice."  Their sense of synchronicity is impeccable, keeping the melodies flowing with refinement and aplomb. The duo demonstrate a visceral sensit...

  Live at Joe's Pub from Lizzy & the Triggermen Label:  Self-Released Release Date:  August 14, 2025 Website:  https://lizzyandthetriggermen.com/home Lizzy & the Triggermen is a 10-piece indie swing band who came into 2025 with the release of their live album, Live at Joe's Pub , recorded at the New York City venue in April 2024.  The live session follows their debut EP Good Songs for Bad Times in 2020.  Helmed by vocalist Lizzy" Shaps, she is accompanied by Christopher Dawson on piano, Bobby Hawk on fiddle/violin, Luca Pina on guitar, Gary Wicks on upright bass, Anthony Ty Johnson on drums, Nate Ketner on alto clarinet, Ricky Alexander on tenor and baritone clarinet, Gordon Au on trumpet, and John Allred on trombone.  Their 23-track collection pairs jazz favorites like "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead" and "Everything's Coming Up Roses" alongside original tunes including the sensual curves of "I Know a Man" and the adult pop-ragtime...

Album:   Love on the Tyrrhenian Artist:   CeCe Gable Label: CCGableLLC Website:   https://cecegable.com   Love on the Tyrrhenian , the sixth full-length recording from vocalist CeCe Gable blends American swing with Latin influences and easy listening/contemporary adult pop serenity.   Track after track weaves a melodious tapestry of picturesque tunage, sweeping listeners away along a blissful cruise. A lounging samba rhythm transports the title track and "Little Boat" into a balmy, paradise-imbued realm with the keys twinkling softly as Gable's warm vocals blanket the listener in succor-rich vibrations.   There is a nostalgic slant in the music reminiscent of the alluring escapes penned by Antonio Carlos Jobim.      Gable continues serenading the listener with the luxurious atmospherics of "The Riviera," a staple of Cy Coleman and Joseph Allen McCarthy .   The arrangement is given an elevating boost by pianist-arranger John Shipley, en...