jazz2love

  New Release:  Alegre Menina from Masha Campagne Label Name: Impetus Records Release Date: May 30, 2025 Artist Website: www.mashacampagnemusic.com San Francisco-based vocalist, songwriter and producer Masha Campagne forges a simpatico that bridges Brazilian jazz, Latin dance and soul.  Her fourth studio album Alegre Menina offers infectious renditions of compositions by Tom Jobim, Duran Dolores, Guinga, Dori Caymmi, Jorge Amada, Aldir Blanc, Caetano Veloso, João Bosco, and Denis Brean, in addition to 2 original numbers written by Campagne.  The smooth texture of her vocals make the lyrics, all in Portuguese, comfy on the palate.  Supported by 13 musicians, Campagne's energy is electrifying.  Passionate, bold and luminous, she invites her audience to enjoy the shimmying rhythms and bubbly atmosphere.  The arrangements are vignettes of Latin culture, portraying the upbeat outlook on life and the positive approach to what lies along the journey.  H...

Album: 9 to 5 Artist: 3D Jazz Trio Label: DIVA Jazz Website:  https://3divasjazztrio.com 3D Jazz Trio's original creations and reimagined arrangements are filled with nimble improvisations in union with finely groomed motifs.  The trio of pianist Jackie Warren, acoustic bassist Amy Shook and drummer Sherrie Maricle are a ball of kinetic energy that radiate merriment and an indefatigable zest for life.  Their latest recording 9 to 5 takes its title from Dolly Parton's popular hit song, and contains a collection of original creations by the trio alongside reimagined arrangements.  The trio tweak Parton's hit tune, applying a funky sprint in the rhythmic pattern, as the pumping action of Maricle's drum beats and Shook's bass lines are dotted by Warren's sprinkling keys playing the main motifs and branching out into sizzling improvisations.  The trio interweave the idioms of swing, bebop, straight-ahead jazz, blues, and funk, and add Latin flavors like samba, salsa...