Kassel, Melissa & Tom Zicarelli
MKMusic, 2025, CD
Instrument: Female Vocals
Issue: 31.3
Jazz Ruler Type: Ballads, Blues
Performance: 3
Sound: 3
Score: 64
O’s Notes: Veteran vocalist Melissa Kassel teams up with pianist Tom Zicarelli, a partnership that has grown through the years with many collaborations. Moments is a ten-song set of original compositions co-written by Kassel and Zicarelli. They get support from a strong team including Bruce Gertz (b), Gary Feldman (d) and Phil Grenadier (t). They take their time and amplify the passionate moments as on “Lullaby” featuring Grenadier. They swing on “Dancing”, and “Sea Humanity” is a high point for Kassel in a set of mostly ballads.
Publicist: Jazz Promo Services