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💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Leigh Pilzer - Keep Holding On

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Get ready to groove with Dr. Leigh Pilzer , the Washington, D.C. baritone sax powerhouse who proves that jazz is meant to be a living, breathing party, not a dusty museum piece. Described as a pure force of nature with a gruff, punchy, and assertive sound, Leigh brings a heavy dose of soulful grit to the stage. She has traded licks with the legendary Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and even arranged horns for local legends like Chuck Brown and Eva Cassidy , and now she is bringing that deep, soulful swagger front and center with her vibrant new album, Keep Holding On. This record is a masterclass in pure, undeniable groove, packed with plenty of attitude, low-end bark, and raw energy that blues fans will instantly appreciate. Keep Holding On strikes the perfect balance between paying respect to the jazz heritage and absolutely cutting loose, making it an essential, high-energy addition to your playlist.   🎵 LISTEN & SUPPORT THE ALBUM   Keep Holding On by Leigh ...
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Cheyenne James - Burn It Up - New Release Review

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I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release (October 30, 2019), Burn It Up, by Cheyenne James and she's a vocal powerhouse. Opening with classic blues track, Grits Ain't Groceries, James establishes a firm footing and pounds it out, backed by Rock Romano on bass, Dave Carter on guitar, Randy Wall on keys, and Jim Brady on drums. In Chicago, Muddy Waters style James rolls into Gypsy Mama with great energy and featuring Steve Krase on harp. I Didn't Know has a bit of two step country flavor with Krase on harp and with Eric Demmer on sax and Lamar Boulet on Trumpet and Flugelhorn. Wall's keyboard work stands tall on this track highlighting James' vocals. On Latin rhythmed track, Lay Me Down, Mark May adds some real nice guitar riffs, paired with Wall's piano work and Krase on harmonica making it one of my favorites on the release. Pouring on the soul, a cover of Ashford and Simpson's Let's Go Get Stoned has great presence. I think it is James' most essential vocal work on the release with full horns by Demmer and Boulet and clean riffs by Carter. Very nice. Van Morrison's ballad, Steal My Heart Away, has a real nice feel with slide work by Carter and solid vocals by James and a warm organ blanket making this the most likely radio track on the release. Wrapping the release is Willie Dixon's, You Know You Love Me Baby and it's cool walking bass line by Romano. This track just clicks with great bari sax work by Demmer on the bottom, great vocals by James and harmonica by Krase in the middle and guitar riffs by Carter and Boulet on trumpet on the top. Super closer. 

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