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Defne Şahin
HOPE

Tracks

01 – My letter to the world
02 – Mavi
03 – Heart! We will forget him
04 – Have you got a brook in your little heart
05 – Let go
06 – Hope is the thing with feathers
07 – Moyra's light
08 – There's a certain slant of light
09 – Tie the strings to my life
10 – Blessing from a lioness

Length: 45:50
Poems by Emily Dickinson. Compositions and lyrics by Defne Şahin.

Musicians

Defne Şahin: vocals
Johannes von Ballestrem: piano, ampli-celeste, and synthesizers
Keisuke Matsuno: guitar
Simon Jermyn: electric bass
Martin Krümmling: drums
Dilvin Şahin: background vocals on tracks 6 & 10

Sample Track

Here's a sample track from HOPE. This is Defne Şahin's composition, “Blessing from a lioness.” (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)

Websites: defnesahin.com, Instagram, and Facebook
Videos: www.youtube.com
Record label: Berthold Records
Distribution: Apple Music, Amazon, and Spotify

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Constantine Alexander
FIRETET

Tracks

01 – The show
02 – IDKY
03 – Fire
04 – Waltzin' long
05 – Frequent flyer
06 – Forever and always
07 – Deez

Length: 52:39
All music composed by Constantine Alexander.

Musicians

Constantine Alexander: trumpet and flugelhorn
Roy McGrath: tenor saxophone
Julius Tucker: piano
Greg Essig: drums
Ben Dillinger: acoustic bass

Sample Track

Here's a sample track from FIRETET. This is Constantine Alexander's composition, “Frequent flyer.” (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)

Website: www.instagram.com
Distribution: BandCamp and all major streaming services

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Audrey Silver
Oklahoma

Tracks

01 – Oklahoma
02 – Many a new day
03 – Oh what a beautiful mornin'
04 – I cain't say no
05 – Surrey with the fringe on top
06 – Out of my dreams
07 – People will say we're in love
08 – Kansas City
09 – Boys and girls like you and me
10 – Oklahoma (Reprise)

Length: 49:51
All tracks arranged by Bruce Barth, except track 5 arranged by Audrey Silver.

Musicians

Audrey Silver: vocals; Native American flute on track 1
Bruce Barth: piano
Peter Bernstein: guitar
Adam Kolker: alto flute; bass clarinet on tracks 3, 4, 6 & 8
Kahlil Kwame Bell: percussion on tracks 5 & 7
Sarah Zun: violin on tracks 1, 3 & 6
Adda Kridler: violin on tracks 1, 3 & 6
Kaya Bryla: viola on tracks 1, 3 & 6
Maria Jeffers: cello on tracks 1, 3 & 6

Sample Track

Here's a sample track from Oklahoma. This is the title track, written by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and arranged by Bruce Barth. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)

Websites: Audreysilver.com and facebook.com/Audreysilverjazz
Videos: www.youtube.com
Record label: Messy House Records
Distribution: Available everywhere