New RELEASE - JUNE 25, 2024 New York, NY - Jazzheads, the NYC- based music label, proudly releases the concept album for the new musical BLACK SWAN BLUES, composed by Randy Klein, with book and lyrics by Joan Ross Sorkin. This album, with its blues-infused score and memorable songs, promises to captivate audiences with its story of love, racial injustice, and redemption, set in the sultry ambiance of New Orleans, 1963. “BLACK SWAN BLUES - The Concept Album” is also a giant step in the development of the musical, one that will energize its listeners to clamor for a full production.
A Love Affair With Music
Changes
Exalted Kingdom LIVE
Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas The Musical
Jasmine
The True Meaning Of Christmas
You Can Write A Song
Casa China LIVE
Black Swan Blues
A Blast From The Past - I.R.T. - 1985 - Hit Dance Recording - Watch The Closing Doors
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Music News
Randy Klein FOLLOWS UP 2022 SINGLE “CHESS, ANYONE?” WITH THE KINETIC EDM/JAZZ CROSSOVER BANGER
“PLEASE DANCE FOR ME” Featuring Kitty Keys, vocal Kenny Keys, electric keys
Release Date: April 30, 2024 from Jazzheads Genre – EDM/Jazz JH1271. Total Time- 3:56
You could call it EDM/Jazz, with a beat that won’t be denied and a bluesy, angular, jazz-infused piano sensibility by Klein, with an electric-keys eclecticism courtesy of special guest Kenny Keys. The alluring vocals you hear, imploring “please please dance for me” in mysterious tones? It’s Kenny’s accomplished cousin, Kitty Keys, bringing the track to the next level with that gently phrased invitation. So go ahead, do as she asks! You know you want to. “Please Dance For Me.”
Randy Klein is the composer of ‘Who Taught You That?", a track on Bobby Sanabria and the Multiverse Big Band's "Vox Humana" 2024 Grammy Nomination - Best Latin Jazz category. With Gold Records and multiple cuts over the years, this is Randy's first song on a Grammy Nominated album.
The music was composed by Klein, lyrics by Vicky Germaise, with additional lyrics by Antoinette Montague.
Quotes
COMPOSER PIANIST QUOTES
Klein's got a flowing touch with an inherent sense of pulse, flow, and timing, making these tunes come off like intriguing conversations between longtime friends.
— George W. Harris - JazzWeekly.com
Skolnick absorbs the subtlety of the pianist's music, complementing Klein's work with thoughtful solos. The infectious opener the Exalted Kingdom is reminiscent of the kind of duets Chick Corea often plays with vibraphonist Gary Burton.
— Ken Dryden - All Music Guide
Two Duos: What's Next? - Randy Klein is a preternaturally gifted composer
— Jeff Simon - Buffalo News
This is a truly fine recording performed by three excellent musicians. It will be a welcome addition to the library of any Jazz fan. That is a truly rare combination and a testament to the quality of the compositions.
— Vince Lewis - Guitar International
STUDENT QUOTES
Randy is amazing in how he can adjust his feedback to fit the experience level of the songwriters in the session.
Randy's comments are very insightful. He really helps the songwriter focus the message of the lyrics.
