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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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Sunny Bleau - Breakfast Served Cold - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Breakfast Served Cold , by Sunny Bleau, and it's a solid set of pop and bluesy tracks. Opening with Let It Slide , deep voice singer, Sunny Bleau creates her own niche with a bright rhythm and a loose, 60's San Francisco kind of sound. Backed by Nicholas A Cocco on guitar and keys, Paul Kastick on drums and Alex Karasinski on bass...cool opener. Johnny Mercer's Autumn Leaves gets a real slinky rework for one of my favorite tracks on the release. Bleau grinds out the melody with a lot of soul and Cocco lays in a nicely phrased guitar solo over the Latin flavored rhythm by Karasinski and Kastick. Another cool rhythm permeates the space on Bedroom Rendezvous with Latin influenced percussion rhythm guitar. A top radio style track with it's hypnotic feel.  Wrapping the release is ballad, I Should Be Sleeping , with a straightforward melody and understated sax punctuation. Cool release.    If you supp...
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