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  New Release:  Christmas from Judy Whitmore and the Chris Walden Orchestra Label: Arden House Music Website:  https://www.judywhitmore.com/ In the long tradition of jazz vocalists such as Donna Singer, Bing Crosby, Perry Como, and Andy Williams, vocalist Judy Whitmore celebrates the holiday season with her offering Christmas , a collection of nostalgic Christmas tunes.  Her rendition of "Snow," familiar to audiences from Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye's popular film White Christmas, is a vibrant melody with its romping tempo and glistening effects.  There is a wistful tint in her register that resonates a sentimental vibe.  Her affection for the holiday spirit is palpable in tracks like "Happy Holiday" and "The Man with the Bag," enticing the listener to join in the season's merriment.  Supporting Whitmore is the Chris Walden Orchestra whose timing is flawless, creating waves of harmonious aesthetics that wrap listeners in a pleasing atmosphere from t...

Album:  Come Fly with Me Artist:  Judy Whitmore Website:  https://www.judywhitmore.com/ The assortment of serenades, ballads, and torchlight tunes performed by vocalist Judy Whitmore on her latest release Come Fly with Me is an invitation to audiences to come along with her through a number of classic ballroom favorites from the Great American Songbook.  Her vocals particularly shine in “On an Evening in Roma," as her phrasing lures the listener along a dreamy jaunt with a playful hook in her resonance.  The subdued spurts of Hendrik Meurkens's harmonica have an elegant scribe, adding a pleasurable texture to the melody. The starlight glitter emanating from the instrumentation in "Moonlight in Vermont" form beams of light around Whitmore's vocals as the floating strings swirl gracefully across the melodic progressions.  Meurkens returns for "April in Paris" decking the track with soaring twizzles on his harmonica.  Changing course, Whitmore performs a...