jazz2love

Album:  El Arte del Bolero Artists:  Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo Websites: www.luisperdomojazz.com https://miguelzenon.com On September 28, 2020, amidst the pandemic and worldwide shutdowns, alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón and pianist Luis Perdomo recorded a concert at The Jazz Gallery in New York City that was live streamed in November of that year. When they heard the recording, they knew it was something to share with the public. That recording is their latest release El Arte del Bolero. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, GRAMMY® nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow, Zenón is joined by GRAMMY® nominated pianist, composer, arranger and educator, Luis Perdomo who was born in Venezuela. What the two share is their bond for bolero music, songs that Zenón says in the liner notes, "from the times of our parents and grandparents that somehow stuck around long enough for us to get to know them and truly love them. They are all as essential to our development as the mu...

Album:  You and the Night and the Music Artist:  Lucia Jackson Label:  Roni Music Website:  www.luciajackson.com The culmination of bluesy bossa nova vocals and smooth jazz instrumentation makes for an easy listening repertoire on You and the Night and the Music from chanteuse Lucia Jackson.  Her debut offering, produced by her father Ron Jackson, sheds new light on classic selections from the Great American Songbook and the pages of Billboards top 20 pop hits.   Honorably, her interpretation of Paul McCartney and John Lennon's timeless melody "And I Love Him" is exquisite, conditioning the ballad with her soothing vocals sprinkled in sparse guitar chords performed by her father.  Her version of the classic melody breathes new life into a favorite pop novelty.   Jackson kicks up her heels along the bopping rhythm of the title track written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz.  Her refined and relaxing vocal style treats the n...