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  The Nutcracker Remix from the Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (CCJO) Label:  Self-Release Release Date:  October 31, 2025 Website:  www.cincinnatijazz.org The Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchesta (CCJO), a 17 piece ensemble, presents The Nutcracker Remix ,  a 12-track album featuring nine reimagined tracks from the Tchaikovsky's timeless suite "The Nutcracker" ballet, alongside three bonus Christmas-themed tracks sung by frequent CCJO collaborator Mandy Gaines, which include the candlelight shimmers of "Christmas Time Is Here," a bluesy soul spin on "Merry Christmas Baby," and the cushiony, lulling swells of Gaines’s original number “Christmas This Year."  Preceding is the orchestra's reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky's original compositions with a jazz twist, incorporating many different styles including bop, western swing, smooth jazz, and jive, all of which are sequenced fluidly and cozily into a roaring rendition of gyrating h...

  New Release:  Let's Fall in Love from Judith Whitmore Label:  Self-Released Release Date:  April 25, 2025 Website:  https://www.judywhitmore.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JudithWhitmoreWriterSinger/ @JudithWhitmore (IG/Twitter) Vocalist Judy Whitmore has honed a reputation as a prolific interpreter of songs from the Great American Songbook.  Her latest endeavor, Let's Fall In Love , has her teamed up with producer Chris Walden.  The compilation of songs featured on the recording, Whitmore's fifth solo effort, take audiences back to the Golden Age of big band music, fashioned with contemporary sensibilities where Eydie Gormé meets Brenda Earle Stokes.  Backed up by a 22-member string section, Whitmore is also accompanied by Josh Nelson on piano, Andrew Synowiec on guitar, Edwin Livingston on bass, Peter Erskine on drums, Wade Culbreath on vibraphone, Hendrik Meurkens on harmonica, Laura Brenes on French horn, and Gayle Levant on harp, as well as ...

Album:  Glitter & Grits Artist:  Deborah Silver Label:  NTL Records Website:  www.deborahsilvermusic.com Tunes from the Great American Songbook are polished with a western swing glaze on Glitter & Grits , the new release from vocalist Deborah Silver.  Her sojourn through a rotating spectrum of classic swing, country soul, and Americana is a ride that never grows tired. Relatable to classic country vocalists like Kitty Wells and Connie Smith, Silver's vocals sashay across the melodies with a flirty swagger that oozes sensuality, topped by a coquettish bounce.  The feline lilt in her register permeates a playful spirit in "Ballin' the Jack," a tangy duet she performs with Ray Benson. The flouncy lilt in her vocals exudes an infectious elation across "Almost Like Being in Love," enhancing the swanky ambience brimming with dollops of western swing. Her treatment of Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer's timeless ditty "Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive...

Album:  ISH Artist:  Mad Love Label:  Gladitude Records Website:  https://soundcloud.com/kathleen-hollingsworth/tracks R&B/soul meets cabaret jazz on Mad Love's latest release ISH .  Led by vocalist Kathleen Hollingsworth, Mad Love hones easy-listening melodies that hitch lounge room jazz with adult pop finesse.  Mad Love venture into flights of pleasing hues, crafting calming escapes and lithesome jaunts.  Joined by bassist Dave Captien and drummer Brent Follis, the trio's music shimmers, swings, and soothes keeping the listener entangled in its warm resonance. The chattering beats elevating "Hey There, Rider" thrust a country-spun emission as the trio's contributions are augmented by the flapping gusts of guest bassist Ross Garlow and guitarist Dominic Castillo.  "Easy Rider" drifts into the funk-imbued moans of Wil Blades's organ, as Hollingsworth showcases a feisty edge in her vocal inflections, moving into the smooth soul glides of ...