New Release: My Universe from Maria Puga Lareo
New Release: My Universe from Maria Puga Lareo Release Date: October 18, 2024 Label: My Keter Records/Outside In Music Website: https://www.mariapugalareo.com Pensive and palliative, Maria Puga Lareo's vocals are very soothing on the aural senses, which she demonstrates prolifically on her third release My Universe . Co-produced by her husband Bob Sheppard, whom she wrote two original tracks with for the recording, Lareo performs 8 tracks as interpretations of jazz standards. Backed up a litany of Los Angeles based musicians, including pianist Josh Nelson, bassist Mike Valerio, drummer Christian Euman and guitarist Leo Amuedo, in addition to her husband on saxophone and woodwinds, the album has an easy flow that embraces the charming attributes of classic jazz. From Lareo's soaring vocals driving "Depois de Tanto Tempo" to the sleeky flutters of Sheppard's sax splayed across "The Song Is You," the album puts listeners in a dreamy state of mind. ...