By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Various environs and locations are evoked by these songstresses Svetlana Shmulyian has been described as “Astrud Gilberto in New York via Moscow” by my childhood friend Guy Eckstine, and that’s a clever way of reading this lady’s wide range of talents. Here, she brings an A list of artists … Read More
By: Staff Writer, India Abroad Multidimensional artist Sumitra Nanjundan, known only by her first name, last month released “Bittersweet,” her fourth album, which includes seven of her original songs. Produced by her husband Alex Machacek, “Bittersweet” also features a song adapted from the corpus of Béla Bartók, and personalized interpretations of the American songbook standard … Read More
by Andrew Gilbert, JazzTimes umitra is a Los Angeles-based pianist, composer, and vocalist with a lot of stories to tell. Born in New York to parents from India, she grew up in the United Kingdom and Vienna, where she recorded her first album in the mid-’90s. The circuitous path of her music and personal life … Read More
By: Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs Sumitra,piano/voice/composer; Brian Blade,drums/voice; Carlitos del Puerto, bass; Alex Machacek,guitars/strings. Sumitra has a light, second-soprano tone that twinkles above her piano playing in a more pop than jazz vocal presentation. The first tune and the title of this album, “Bittersweet” is more jazz than the second song that is clearly … Read More
by Matt Micucci, Jazziz Sumitra, “Recall” Vocalist/pianist Sumitra is set to release her fourth album as a leader. Bittersweet features bassist Carlitos del Puerto and drummer Brian Blade, and it was produced by her husband, guitarist Alex Machacek. We’re delighted to present you with the premiere of the video for “Recall,” one of Sumitra’s seven originals … Read More
Vocalist/Pianist Sumitra Returns with Bittersweet, Her Deeply Personal New Album with Carlitos del Puerto and Brian Blade, out September 13th Vocalist and pianist Sumitra is thrilled to announce the September 13th release of Bittersweet, her fourth album as a leader. Joined by master bassist Carlitos del Puerto and iconic drummer Brian Blade, Sumitra reveals herself … Read More
