Pursuing a career in the music business isn't easy, particularly in a specialty market like standards/jazz. I'm heartened, and blessed, to have the support of so many people, including the Barcelona radio dj Antonio Narvaez Dupuy. In the month of June Antonio did two radio programs featuring my music. On June 14th he played music from my two CDs, The Nearness of You and I'm in Heaven Tonight, during the first hour of his Bona Tarda Noctambuls broadcast. Then, he found out that the following week, June 21st, was my birthday, so he did a special broadcast highlighting singers who influened me - Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Janis Siegel, Sarah Vaughan - and those who I sound much like - Peggy Lee, Julie London - while also playing a few tracks from my recordings. Thanks to Antonio, and all of you. Please listen and enjoy the following podcasts:
Wisconsin Mommy's "Notes from the Past" with pictures included!!
I am excited to announce that I have been selected to compete in WNYC's Battle of the Boroughs: Manhattan Throwdown on Friday, April 2nd. I will be singing "Rockin' Robin" from my latest CD, I'm in Heaven Tonight.
The event will take place in front of a live studio audience at The Greene Space [44 Charlton Street (on the corner of Charlton and Varick), New York City], and will also be presented as a live video webcast online at www.thegreenespace.org. There are ten (10) acts representing the borough of Manhattan. The in-house audience will vote for their favorite act, and then the top five choices will advance to an online voting round.
Last week I'm in Heaven Tonight received a lovely review on italia.allaboutjazz.com. With the help of the trumpeter on this project, Fabio Morgera, I have translated this review.
I´m in Heaven Tonight
Sarah DeLeo | Autoprodotto (2009)
di Vittorio Lo Conte
Sarah DeLeo is a true surprise, now with her second recording she introduces a mix of modern songs ("Let It Rain" of Patricia Barber) and classics. Her voice is stainless, like one of the great white female singers (like Peggy Lee or Lena Horne) and she's also accompanied by our own Fabio Morgera. The album is produced with much skill, some songs are accompanied by organ and others by the piano, succeeds in creating moving atmospheres, as an example "No Moon at All," one of the better moments of the album, with the organ which emphasizes the nocturnal atmosphere, or "Let It Rain," with the piano of David Cook.
From her web site we learn that she is currently pregnant and will be taking some time off. When she returns to the scene we will again listen to her gladly. These are not times of great orchestras and great singers anymore, nevertheless such a voice is able to attract the attention of listeners even today, because it is extraordinarily communicative.
Today, Alain has kindly featured me on his Kanal Jazz web site. He posted some pictures that I love, in particular a performance photo from Kavehaz and a studio photo from the I'm in Heaven Tonight recording sessions. You will find links to his music broadcast at the top of the right column.
Last year, Mihaly Czekus reviewed I'm in Heaven Tonight for the Hungarian publication, Hifi Piac. I appreciated his interest in the CD, but I had no idea what the review said, because it was written in Hungarian (obviously), and those free online translators don't work well for that language!! After some searching I thankfully found Margaret, who kindly provided the summary included below.
Thanks to Margaret for the translation, Anita, and Alison!!
Sarah DeLeo:
I'm in Heaven Tonight
If you haven't heard of her, you will and if you know her you've been anticipating this album....
It then goes on to describe the album by saying you have selected the best music choices from slow tempo to swing and the best music from the 40's through the 80's. The instrumentation is complex and you can listen to the songs multiple times and pull out different sounds each time. The review calls out a number of your songs by title as well.
The review describes your singing as a well "studied" vocalist that enjoys what she is doing and sings with an inner fire.
It concluded with the CD is wonderful and you'll by successful by keeping doing what you are doing.
I'm in Heaven Tonight Review in Hungarian Publication, Hifi Piac
On Monday evening, Antonio Narvaez dedicated his Bona Tarda Noctambuls broadcast on Contrabanda Radio (91.4 FM - Barcelona, ES) to my two recordings, The Nearness of You and I'm in Heaven Tonight. I am very honored to have my work featured on his program in such a manner. I hope you will take the opportunity to listen to this wonderful broadcast, and share it with like-minded friends. If you are a Spanish speaker, all the better as the commentary is in Spanish, but as the broadcast is mostly music, Spanish language knowledge is not required.
I invite you to read a new review/interview of I'm in Heaven Tonight in this month's Songwriter's Monthly.
