Indie
vocalist Brynn Stanley has released her first EP called “Classic” which brings
legendary and familiar songs in to her own smooth and soulful vocal style.
When asked
about why she created the EP, she stated, “I wanted to record an EP that
transforms my listeners to a different era...when men used to wear suits and
hats, romance was all around, and times were simpler. My hope is that they get
lost in the music and feel like their life is an old classic movie with its own
soundtrack.”
The tracks
on "Classic" range from the Great American Songbook to the Beatles
and the instrumentation varies from a small jazz ensemble to full big band to a
lush string orchestra. The songs are Cole Porter’s “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye”;
“I Don’t Know Enough About You” - a Peggy Lee original; a Beatles tune composed
by John Lennon “I Should Have Known Better” a duet with Mario Jose; “Teach Me
Tonight” a 1953 jazz standard that was also made famous by Al Jarreau, Amy
Winehouse and Frank Sinatra; and lastly, “Isn’t it Romantic” a song composed by
Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart and introduced by Jeanette
MacDonald and Maurice Chevalier in 1932 in the movie called, “Love Me Tonight.”
Other notable artists who have recorded this song include Tony Bennett and Rod
Stewart.
The EP was
engineered and co-produced by the talented Grammy and Emmy Award-nominated
Jorge Vivo who has worked with Michael Buble, Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion and
David Foster. Co-producing the EP with Vivo is producer and jazz recording
artist Tony Guerrero whose credits include Dick Van Dyke, Jane Lynch, Paul
McCartney, and Freddie Hubbard. Guerrero also created all the arrangements; the
EP was recorded in Los Angeles.
The EP was
released in October; radio stations across the country are now playing
“Classic” with positive reviews.
“Classic” is available on iTunes and
Amazon (and all other digital platforms).
American
singer-songwriter Peter Cincotti, praised Stanley about her musicianship
saying, “Particularly when it comes to this style of music…Brynn has the kind
of instincts and skills you can’t teach.”
“Classic” – Stanley’s first EP is
described as timeless, modern and vintage pop. Her sound is similar to Top 40
artists like Michael Buble, Diana Krall and Norah Jones.
“After a decade of Producers trying
and failing to replicate pop-jazz success, Brynn proves that elegance comes
only from the heart of the artist. Brynn casually presents the gold dust we’ve
all been looking for.” Rob Perkins - Renowned Drummer and CEO - ON THE BEAT
MUSIC AGENCY said of her new EP.
Living
bi-coastally, Stanley performs regularly in Los Angeles at venues such as the
famous ‘celebrity hotspot’ Chateau Marmont, Hotel Café, The Mint, Vitello’s and
Room 5.
On the East
Coast, she recently opened for artist Jordan Smith at the Mayo Performing Arts
Center, The Metropolitan Room in New York City, and Shanghai Jazz in nearby
downtown Madison.
Stanley has
also performed with some of the industry’s best musicians including guitarist
Bucky Pizzarelli, drummer, Chris Steele (Michael Buble) and pianist, Tom Ranier
(Tony Bennett).
Her
performances continuously garner strong reviews from the press; some of them
have been by the LA Times, The Star Ledger, OK! Magazine, and Star Magazine,
just to name a few.
No matter
what coast she is on, Stanley’s range continues to expand with the mixing of
original music into her performances.
Upcoming
2017 appearances:
November 30,
at Bernard’s Inn – 7:00pm in Bernardsville, NJ
December 3,
at Shanghai Jazz – 6:00pm in Madison, NJ
December 15,
at Gladstone Tavern – 7:00pm in Gladstone, NJ
December 23,
at The Madison Hotel – 9:00pm in Florham Park, NJ
December 31,
at Natirar New Year’s Eve - 9:30pm in Gladstone, NJ
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