Judy Wexler Cd Release For "Crowded Heart" at Feinstein's At Vitello's

Join vocalist Judy Wexler as she celebrates the release of her 5th album, CROWDED HEART, featuring “new jazz standards” by some of the top songwriters on the current jazz scene, including Gregory Porter, Rene Marie, Fred Hersch, Luciana Souza, Lorraine Feather, and Larry Goldings. Judy has performed at jazz festivals, performing arts centers, and top jazz venues around the country, and was featured on NPR Weekend Edition with Susan Stamberg.

Ted Gioia, esteemed jazz journalist and jazz historian, author of The History of Jazz and The Jazz Standards says about CROWDED HEART: “What a joy to listen to this album, both for the exquisite music-making of Judy Wexler and Alan Pasqua, but also for their astuteness in finding and featuring outstanding songs by current-day jazz composers. Highly recommended!”...

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Join vocalist Judy Wexler as she celebrates the release of her 5th album, CROWDED HEART, featuring “new jazz standards” by some of the top songwriters on the current jazz scene, including Gregory Porter, Rene Marie, Fred Hersch, Luciana Souza, Lorraine Feather, and Larry Goldings. Judy has performed at jazz festivals, performing arts centers, and top jazz venues around the country, and was featured on NPR Weekend Edition with Susan Stamberg.

Ted Gioia, esteemed jazz journalist and jazz historian, author of The History of Jazz and The Jazz Standards says about CROWDED HEART: “What a joy to listen to this album, both for the exquisite music-making of Judy Wexler and Alan Pasqua, but also for their astuteness in finding and featuring outstanding songs by current-day jazz composers. Highly recommended!”

Grammy-nominated pianist, arranger and co-producer Alan Pasqua is a piano legend who has performed and recorded with many of the top names in both jazz and pop. He was a member of The New Tony Williams Lifetime and has performed with Jack DeJohnette, Michael Brecker and Gary Burton, to name just a few. In the pop world, he has toured and recorded with Bob Dylan, John Fogerty and Santana. Pasqua is joined by the outstanding recording band including guitarist Larry Koonse, bassist Darek Oles, and drummer Steve Hass, plus Danny Janklow on woodwinds and special guest Catina DeLuna.

“Judy Wexler has the instinctive ability to bring out the best in each song, often taking them into unexpected territory.” – All Music Guide

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