MP3 Kenny & Leah Soderblom - You and the Night and the Music

Two great artists, one big heart - Leah's sensuous, playful vocals and Kenny's fluid saxophone - a bride and grooms's tribute to the great jazz standards.

12 MP3 Songs in this album (52:03) !
Related styles: JAZZ: Jazz Vocals, EASY LISTENING: Mood Music

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CABARET/JAZZ ARTISTS KENNY & LEAH TO RELEASE
YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC
An Homage to the Great Jazz Standards

Longboat Key, FL, (July 4th, 2009) â You and the Night and the Music, a new album release from jazz musical artists Kenny & Leah, is an homage to great American jazz standards. Among the twelve favorites, with the sensuous, playful vocals of Leah Soderblom and Kenny Soderblomâs polished, fluid jazz saxophone are Cole Porterâs immortal classic and breezy Letâs Fall in Love, Burt Bacharachâs alluring favorite The Look of Love, and the easy going romantic touch of Dancing In the Dark by the great songwriting team of Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz. For additional information, visit HYPERLINK "http://www.kennyandleah.com" www.kennyandleah.com and âhttp://myspace.com/kennyleah.â
Kenny & Leah have received critical acclaim from the media and music industry professionals:

âOne of the most versatile singers Iâve heardâ
Brett Manning- Vocal Coach to the Stars, Nashville, TN.

âExhilerating performance, Leahâ
The Florida Orchestra

ââ¦Kennyâs playing is superb as usual. Listening to this beautiful music reminds me that Kenny Soderblom is probably the best saxophone player that I have every recorded.â

- Bruce Swedien -- Five time Grammy winner
Sound Engineer for Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson

âKenny you always take care of business and itâs great you and Leah are doing your thing together.â
- Quincy Jones
In addition to the title track You and the Night and the Music popularized by Frank Sinatra, the album also includes Thad Jonesâ lovely ballad A Child is Born, Michael Frankâs saucy and fun Popsicle Toes, Three Little Words made famous by Bing Crosby in the Amos ânâ Andy film Check and Double Check, one of Billy Holidayâs greatest hits God Bless the Child, Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahnâs The Second Time Around introduced in the Blake Edwards film High Time, Bluesette a classic jazz waltz written by the great Jean âtootsâ Thielemans, Twilight World a beautiful Bossa nova by Marian McPartland and Zing Went the Strings of My Heart/The Trolley Song Medley which Judy Garland immortalized in the film Meet Me In St. Louis.
âLeah and I have a great love and respect for the great jazz standards,â says Kenny Soderblom. âYou and The Night and The Music is a tribute to the great lyricists and composers who created these timeless musical masterpieces that have become part of the Great American Songbook.â
Kenny & Leah regularly perform their special brand of music at cabaret venues and private functions around the country. From her beginnings as a classically trained mezzo soprano, singing fluently in six languages, Leah has flowered into a multi-ranged performer equally comfortable singing jazz standards, Broadway treasures, Torch songs, Brazilian classics as well as the passionate sounds of Fado.
During the 1980âs Leah performed on several luxury liners, among which was the elegant Fiffanella. Leah has recorded with Brazilian guitarist/singer Paulinho Garcia, performed with world renowned Jazz Steel Drummer Othello Mollineaux, and noted jazz pianists, Kenny Drew, Jr., Richard Drexler and Judy Roberts, to name a few. An actress, singer and dancer, Leah has also modeled internationally, performed with symphony orchestras, big bands (including Lawrence Welk) and has sung at many jazz festivals. She continues to push the envelope and has added sign language to her repertoire.
Kenny Soderblom, an accomplished saxophonist, bandleader and producer, has enjoyed a multifaceted career, contracting and performing with orchestras accompanying Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, Nancy Wilson, Rosemary Clooney, Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Julie Andrews, Burt Bacharach, Benny Goodman, Mel Torme, Henry Mancini and Steve and Eydie, Bobby Rosengarden (Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Jerry Lewis Telethons), Dick Hyman (92nd Street Y in New York) and many others Other career highlights include soloing with Sarah Vaughan and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and performances on a 9 country international jazz festival tour with Gerry Mulligan. Kennyâs professional background includes 8 years with the CBS/Chicago Staff Orchestra, 4 years as Music Director, Chicago Theater and Associate Music Director, Magic Mountain opening season in Los Angeles as well as performing on thousands of TV and radio commercials working as a free-lance musician.
All of Kenny & Leahâs recordings on You and The Night and The Music are backed by the talented pianist and arranger, Richard Drexler and world reknowned drummer Harold Jones.
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Contact:

Kenny and Leah Soderblom
kennyandleah@comcast.net
kennyandleah.com
myspace.com/kennyleah
941-383-8042