jazz2love

Sports commentator Sage Steele opined, "You do you, and I'll do me" in a 2025 podcast hosted by Roseanne Barr. A motto that rings true for song stylist Jonathan Karrant.  Like many vocalists before him including Harry Connick, Jr., Michael Feinstein, Tony Bennett, and Michael Bublé, Jonathan Karrant sings songs from the Great American Songbook but he does not mimic his predecessors by any stretch of the imagination.  He imprints his own personal touch on the tunes, reeling in listeners and singling himself out from the wide field of song interpreters. Born in the heart of America at the foothills of the Ozarks in the old western town of Fort Smith, Arkansas, east of the Arkansas River, Jonathan Karrant prides himself on his down-to-earth American roots while also being influenced by his artistic mother, Nancy, who danced and taught for a local ballet company.  She discovered Jonathan's talent for singing at an early age and encouraged him to pursue the discipline. His...

Album:  Death of Expertise Artist:  Bruce Brown Label:  Self-Released Website:  www.brucebrownmusic.com Vocalist Bruce Brown taps into his prowess as a blues singer, delving into an repertoire heaped in swinging melodies and bossa nova serenades on his latest release Death of Expertise . The 14 song disc features Brown's casual swagger reminiscent of Tony Bennett's easy-going manner, accompanied by an ensemble of Australian and American musicians, whom he has played with for several years.  The effect is a symbiotic relationship between Brown's nuanced vocals and the glistening harmonies that nestle up against his smooth versing. Glen Berger's rippling saxophone solo on "Love Always Wins" injects a burst of excitement into the leisurely flow of the melody as Brown's vocals exalt, "One thing's for sure / love will endure / love always wins / when we open our hearts / we always win."  Thrusting forward, the catchy swinging rhythm towing "T...