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  New Release:  Wes 101 from Kristen Bromley Label:  Kristen R. Bromley Music Release Date:  April 18, 2025 Website: www.kristenbromley.com Wes 101 is jazz guitarist-composer Kristen Bromley's fifth installment as a leader and frontwoman. The compilation includes seven originals by Bromley, showcasing her standing as a motivating force in the jazz blues forum.  Her work is a tribute to the legendary jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, applying a modern perspective to his manipulation of octaves. The dynamic quivers in her playing nestles a soft penmanship along her ballad "Cherished Moments," projecting a Latin-imbued aura, ruminating tenderly and reverently, sharing a kindred spirit with Montgomery's timeless nougat "Mistly."   Moving into a swinging constellation of gyrating keys from Melanie Shore's organ, and a steady surge of bopping knolls by David Ian Baker on bass and Matt Coleman on drums, “Swing It for the Maestro” is an adaptation of Montgomery...

Album:  Bluish Tide Artist:  Dr. Kristen R. Bromley Quintet Label:  Kristen R. Bromley Music, LLC Website:   www.kristenbromley.com Comprised of original material composed and arranged by guitarist Dr. Kristen R. Bromley, her latest release Bluish Tide is an uplifting jaunt that demonstrates aspects of vintage jazz blues coupled with modern vestiges.  Supported by Ray Smith on woodwinds, Steve Erickson on piano, Matt Larson on bass, and Jay Lawrence on drums, the compositions resonate a cozy and intimate vibe that makes the listener's home to be the setting of choice to absorb her music. The swirling motion of Bromley's guitar weaving along "O Great God – How Great Thou Art!," a traditional Swedish Folk Tune arranged by Bromley, feels soft and flouncy on the senses while Smith's saxophone puffs out dainty smoke rings along the track  The tenderness of their melodic strokes incite a dreamy atmosphere, further achieved by the smooth swinging beats of La...

Album:  Simply Miraculous Artist:  Kristen R. Bromley Label:  Kristen R. Bromley Music, LLC Website:  www.kristenbromley.com Guitarist Kristen R. Bromley demonstrates a blues palette emblematic of Les Paul enhanced by lyrical sensibilities liken to Chet Atkins.  Old school Midwest country-folk meets contemporary blues guitar on Bromley's latest recording Simply Miraculous, a title that was inspired by her personal experience to overcome a debilitating injury to her arm.  A collection of original tunes and covers of hymns, the tracks display her talent as a driving force in each arrangement. Concentration is focused on the design of each number, adorned in finely syncopated beats milled by bassist Matt Larsen and drummer Jay Lawrence paired with Bromley's freestyle musings.  The trio move in harmony, performing with a sense of each other's space in the music.  The silky lines of Bromley's guitar have a lyrical-woolgathering stride webbed along...