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Marsha Bartenetti is an actress, voice-over artist, and award-winning vocalist. Her smooth jazz, great American songbook-style brings a timeless and contemporary interpretation to McNealy and Kuhns' latest compositions.
Working on Jane and Alice's songs, with their lush arrangements, imagery and the colors of the music and lyrics, was like traveling through an impressionistic painting. It was a beautiful experience.
~ Marsha
Alice Kuhns & Jane Mcnealy quote:
“The beauty of love comes from the words and music of life, which is always changing.”
Includes unlimited streaming of Marsha Bartenetti sings McNealy & Kuhns
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“Why Does the Sky Keep Changing”
The first track on the album is a moody and introspective lamentation on past loves and is aptly titled "Why Does the Sky Keep Changing." Written for Gauguin, their musical about the French Post-Impressionist, the lyrics and luscious musical accompaniment call to mind the same mysterious and romantic imagery of the painter's "moving shadows, distant faces, close enough to touch." Bartenetti's singing is on display here as well, with her dynamic range extending from a full belted voice to a hushed whisper in a matter of moments.
“Running Around”
The second track is the silky smooth "Running Around," a tender ballad that grows into a jazzy funk groove that lifts the energy of the album and propels it forward. While listeners will find themselves tapping their toes, the accompaniment manages to stay light and supportive enough for Bartenetti to drape her velvety vocals on, keeping the romantic tone that started out the song.
“Love”
This gives way beautifully to the third track, simply titled "Love," which showcases the musical theatre history that McNealy and Kuhns share by taking the listener on a journey through the drama of a romantic relationship. The piece feels as though it were adapted from the stage, with its richly satisfying emotional journey evincing a strong knack for narrative through song.
“One Day at a Time”
The following track, "One Day At A Time," continues this narrative thread of the trials and tribulations of love with a bouncy bossa nova accompaniment to give things yet another gentle rhythmic nudge forward.
“What Is Today Without You”
As the drama unfolds, the album gives way to "What Is Today Without You," a waltzy ballad that balances a somber yet optimistic tone in both the lyric and accompaniment, a balancing act that is carried with aplomb. This is music written by people with significant life experience in matters of the heart, and "What Is Today Without You" makes as much clear.
“I Never See That Rainbow Anymore”
The penultimate, "I Never See That Rainbow Anymore," is indebted to a romantic cabaret tradition of balladry, and, sung from the perspective of a spurned lover, brings the most deceptive rancor to the album. The swinging musical accompaniment hints at this edge, where sweet emotions can sometimes run hot.
“Kite in the Clouds”
The album's closer, "Kite In The Clouds," carries us away like the image in the title, leaving us with a distinct sense of optimism after a set that starts out more clearly melancholy. The bouncy musical accompaniment has just the right touch of tenderness throughout, never straying too far from matters of the heart, as Bartenetti sings us "goodbye.”
credits
released April 1, 2022
● Executive produced by Jane McNealy & Lo-Flo Records
● Orchestrations and Arrangements: Mike Watts
● Recorded, mixed and mastered: Michael Aarvold
● Piano/Accordion: Mike Watts
● Guitar: Andrew Synowiec
● Drums: Ray Brinker
● Bass: Trey Henry
● Trumpet: Jeff Bunnell
● Sax/Winds: Rusty Higgins
● Violin: Charlie Bisharat
● Violins: (CM) Peter Kent
● Violas: (Principal) Maria Newman
● Celli: (Principal) Armen Ksajikian
● Cover Art: Julie Flogeac
Jane McNealy has been professionally working in Los Angeles since the 1960s. She worked as a staff writer for Mercury
Records, Liberty Records, and Marzique Music Co. Under the wing of famed arranger and performer, Harold Battiste Jr., Jane has recorded and published over 200 songs, not counting special material and music from musicals. She's currently working on putting out her latest release....more
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