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  New Release:  Loving You from Kieran Brown Label:  Cellar Music Release Date:  July 11, 2025 Websites:  Instagram: @kieranbrownmusic Facebook: @Kieran Brown Jazz TikTok: @kieranbrownmusic Jazz vocalist Kieran Brown comes out of the gate as a thoroughbred champion with her debut release Loving You.    Every inch of the recording is honed to perfection from her caressing vocal resonance and nuanced vocalese to the flawless orchestration, producing an atmosphere that is dreamy and sublime.  Featuring an assortment of jazz standards and two original tracks by Brown, the lyrical themes focus on the thoughts, impressions, and emotional development that a young woman experiences through the early stages of life's journey into maturity.  Her engaging duet with singer Nathan Farrell on their rendition of Stephen Sondheim's "Loving You" highlights such maturity.  Brown lulls the listener into a tranquil dreamscape, demonstrating the ardor of mus...

Album:  The Reel To Real Sessions Artist:  Nancy Kelly Label:  SubCat Records Website:  www.nancykelly.com Singer, songwriter and freelance educator Nancy Kelly takes a leap forward with her 2-track solo EP, The Reel To Real Sessions.  Accompanied by a litany of guest musicians, Kelly demonstrates a zeal for swing and an instinct for soul.  Both tracks are original tunes written by Kelly and display her leaning for jazz standards emblematic of Stephen Sondheim and adult pop in the ilk of Carly Simon. "Jazz Woman" wields a catchy stride in the rhythm section as Harry Allen's tenor sax flares at poignant moments along the track.  Kelly's versing moves naturally with vocal inflections that punctuate the lyrics as she muses, "Sang out the blues and wore platform shoes /  Made all the scenes in my Vanderbilt jeans / Danced on a stage in a furious rage / Screamed rock 'n' roll and R&B/Soul... such a jazz woman."  The lyrics have an autobiograph...