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Karen Johns & Company: Peach

Read "Peach" reviewed by Edward Blanco


The multi-talented Karen Johns is known not only as a singer, but also as a songwriter, actress and a playwright. The highly entertaining and truly sweet Peach, by Johns & Company, features songs from her swing-jazz musical play, Once There Was A Peach. Their third jazz album and eighth overall, the group delivers an exciting, infectious sound reminiscent of the golden age of the Swing Era. Sounding at times more like a big band than a light ensemble, the vocalist ...

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Karen Johns & Company: Peach

Read "Peach" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


Singer/actress/dancer Karen Johns flirts hard with novelty on Peach, stopping at the point of faithful historiography. Her third recording features songs from her swing-jazz musical Once There Was a Peach, songs that emphasize swing era girl-group vocal chops flavored with a splash of mint julep. Johns sings most of the lead and harmony parts, a nifty trick that, if done with less talent, would have ended in hallow novelty rather than preservation or innovation. These are digitally close harmonies that ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Peach

Self Produced
2012

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