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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:  Imaginably Artist:   Yuto Mitomi and Yuto Kanazawa Label:   Self-Released Website:  yutomitomi.com   Saxophonist-composer Yuto Mitomi and guitarist Yuto Kanazawa perform one of a kind recording Imaginably .  Pairing the soulful strumming of the guitar with the malleable curves of the saxophone, the duo create a dulcet sojourn that magnetizes the listener to their performance. "Sweet Lorraine" is a warm ballad that displays the duo's impeccable timing and complementing response to each other's assertions.   The title track is a charming tune that spotlights Mitomi's agile dexterity on the saxophone, demonstrating a flexibility in his performance that is admirable.   "Karatachi no Hana" is a serene melody that integrates caressing strokes and wistful flutters, interpolating glinting swells.     The buoyant musings of the saxophone splayed across "Dorelice" are cradled in the tender strums of the guitar, shifting into the languid w...

Album:  Motherhood Artist:  Brenda Earl Stokes Label:  Self-Released Website:  https://brendaearle.com brendaearlestokes.bandcamp.com/album/motherhood facebook.com/BrendaEarleStokes youtube.com/brendaearlestokes IG: @brendaearlestokes Pianist, vocalist, composer, and educator Brenda Earle Stokes returns with her sixth release as a leader entitled Motherhood .  The recording is an assortment of ten original compositions that explore the private side of being mother, examining identity, fear, expectations, body image, friendship, and growth. Performing in New York City opened her up to a talented pool of musicians, some of whom play on the disc, including bassist Evan Gregor, drummer Ross Pederson, and special guest, renowned trumpeter Ingrid Jensen.  Also appearing on the arrangements are vocalists Melissa Stylianou and Grammy-winning Nicole Zuraitis on backing vocals. Although Stokes's repertoire is rooted in jazz, she drew additional inspiration from singe...

Album:  No More Excuses Artist:  Danette McMahon Label:  Self-Released Website:  https://danettemcmahon.com/bio/ Having received a scholarship to attend Houston Baptist University for music and drama, vocalist Danette McMahon blends the essence of R&B/soul with facets of torchlight jazz, Latin swing, and adult pop on her latest release No More Excuses .  Containing two cover tunes and twelve originals songs written by McMahon, the recording is laden in lyrics with adult themes, finding hope and strength amidst life's trials, losses, and heartbreaks.  She woos her audience into a comfy respite with the starry, dream-like escapes sewn across "Life Goes On" and "Come Dance with Me," as she intimates the lingering sentiment of a sorrowful past while in the next breath embraces love and strength of a positive outlook for the future. The music swings harmoniously like a tender caress that works as a balm on the listener.  Such smooth swing also surfaces ...

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...

Album:  Standing Eight Artist/:  Jeremy Green Label:  Self-Released Website:  https://jeremygreenguitar.com Standing Eight, the latest CD from guitarist Jeremy Green is an 8-song recording that fuses funk with  blues rock, adult pop,  and  jazz.  The release showcases an assortment of illustrious performers from the rock, pop and jazz worlds including Jimmy Haslip and Billy Sheehan on bass and Mike Stern on guitar.  With all songs written by Green, the tracks are a collaborative effort with band members, adding their input to the arrangement. The laid back vibe of "Michael and Me" has a vintage '70s sheen in its blues rock grooves that transition into a repetitive funk pop pulse along "The Land of Oz."  The guitar licks play a prominent role in the tracks, shaping and defining the melodic progressions.  Reverberating effects echo across "Big Shoes," giving the track an abstract sonorous while laden with a rhythmic pattern that bran...

Album: Geminus Artist: Kane Mathis Label Name: Nyaato Website: www.kanemathis.com/music Reveling in the ancient art of making music from the string instruments of West Africa's kora and Turkey's oud, guitarist Kane Mathis embraces these instruments breed of folk-toned dances and ballads on his latest recording Geminus .  Composing new works for both instruments, Mathis widens the field of experimental jazz with provocative sequences and enchanting passages from the strings of the kora and oud.  His recording equally opens audiences minds about what they consider to be jazz, folk, soul, adult pop, and world music, each of which Mathis's music shows traits of that audiences can discern. Jangly figures embroidered by Mathis's strings are splayed across "Kaira," purveying the image of a Turkish dance while John Hadfield's percussion and Sam Minale's bass loop around the glittery sequences.  The entanglement stirs the senses, inciting enjoyment.  Other trac...

Album:  Vitality Artist:  Matt Skellenger Label:  Self-Released Website:  www.mattskellenger.com The first striking quality about bassist Matt Skellenger's music, which is quickly discerned, is the complementing textures of his music.  On his latest release Vitality , Skellenger sows together wonderfully vibrant textures from the blades of electrically infusd effects to the brassy sounds of the trumpet, the rustic whining of the pedal steel guitar, and the tribal beats of the cajon.  The listener can detect many different and distinct textures, intertwining and co-mingling, reflective of a family made up of many different personalities and natures all working in harmony. The relaxed, ambling rhythm of "Fibre" has a folksy feel in Glenn Taylor's pedal steel guitar combined with the soft billows of  Matt Reid's coronet and Adam Bartczak's trombone.  The lullaby-like strokes of Skellenger's bass produce a gentle rocking paired with Andy Skellenge...