jazz2love

Album:  Live at Vic's Artist:   Nicole Zuraitis Label:   Self-Released Website:  www.nicolezmusic.com Warm and sensual, Nicole Zuraitis's vocals lure her audiences into an uplifting mood, lull them into a tranquil state, and leaves an indelible imprint in their minds.  Her 2025 release Live at Vic's was recorded in front of a live audience, giving the listener insight into her animated interactions with her band and personalized touch at a live performance.   A fusion of soul, jazz, rhythm and blues, and adult contemporary, Zuraitis's vocals softly cradle the lyrics, as her purring timbres shape and refine the delicate nuances in her delivery of "Pure Imagination," making it an exceptional piece.  Turning her vocals shimmery and percussive through her reimagination of Dolly Parton's tune "Jolene," Zuraitis's vocals portray unbridled passion.  Her duet with bassist Samuel Weber cruises charmingly along "The Coffee Song," demonstratin...

Album:  You and I Artist:  Dianne Fraser Label:  Blujazz Website:  https://diannefraser.com/ Dianne Fraser's debut release You and I is a tribute to the music of Leslie Bricusse, a 20th century composer whose music is featured in several theatre musicals and motion pictures.  Fraser captures Bricusse's familiar repertoire with the soul of a bard and the expressive voicing of a balladeer.  She reawakens timeless classics, giving them a contemporary shine. Fraser delivers an awesome mashup of “Crazy World” and “If I Ruled the World.”  The music for “Crazy World” is written by Henry Mancini for the film Victor/Victoria.  Bricusse wrote “If I Ruled the World” with Cyril Ornadel for a lesser-known musical called Pickwick.  Fraser's silky vocals cradle the verses, seamlessly sewing the two tracks into one heavenly aria.   An avid student of the French language, her performance of "Le Jazz Hot," another tune from the movie Victor/Victoria, dis...