Month: June 2021

Broadjam Artist: Felice Kaye-Cooper / Songwriter
Song: Misirlu/Live with Murray Kaye Orch./Felice Kaye Cooper on Piano

Reviewer: G-minor Jazz

Positive Comments: This is a wonderful worldly song, performed to perfection. It captures the time, place and feeling of foreign lands of the world. Though it is not my particular genre, I loved listening to it all the same. This could easily be part of a major film.

Constructive Comments: I really don’t have any critiques about this song. It was great.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: We Shall Stand Free

Reviewer: G-minor Jazz

Positive Comments: I loved it, loved it, loved it. Let me first say this is not my genre of music that I listen too. But thank you so much for this. I found myself really enjoying this song. I find that as a song composer trying to expand my horizons, songs like this explains why all musicians should listen to other genres. This is definitely the kind of song our nation needs today. Thank you.

Constructive Comments: The only critique I had was more of a personal quirk, I just didn’t like the falling drum roll at the end. But that did not change how I felt about the song.

Broadjam Artist: Klaus Sander
Song: In A Dream

Reviewer: G-minor Jazz

Positive Comments: I honestly like this song, and that includes the vocals but there are some issues I will discuss below. I think this song has the potential to be a main song playing during a major film. I think this is a very original song which I like because of that.

Constructive Comments: This could be a major song for a major film in my opinion, if you fix a few things. The vocals need work, not necessarily in the pitch but maybe try compressing and allowing the natural feel to mix in better with the music. Also bring down the vocals so the vocals don’t overpower the track. Then get a clean unfiltered recording of the audio track, mix it down properly and allow it to compliment the vocals. In this mix it is hard to hear the audio in the background. But I would love to see the potential of what this song could become with some hard work and elbow grease.

Broadjam Artist: Vivian M Woods
Song: This Is The Beginning

Reviewer: G-minor Jazz

Positive Comments: This definitely has potential to be a marketable song for commercial use in my opinion. I like the hook and I think its very catchy and does exactly what a hook does hook you in. The vocals were pretty good also, the lyrics were easy to understand and follow…good job!

Constructive Comments: This song could be picked up commercially if you add a little more dimensions to the music. Maybe some type of keyboard bells sound like stick bells, with a playground vibe to it. Also if you get a small kids choir and have them singing choruses in the background, this thing could take off in my opinion.

Broadjam Artist: Felice Kaye-Cooper / Songwriter
Song: Winter’s Song/with Jack Green

Reviewer: G-minor Jazz

Positive Comments: Great song, very relaxing and mood altering. The lyrics sounded original to me and I couldn’t help but imagine Tony Bennett singing this one at Xmas time. The hook was nice and solid. The arrangement was well put together. This was definitely a wine sipper and conversational piece of music.

Constructive Comments: One critique I had was the backing strings behind the piano…got to be a little in the way at times, but the piano would always pull my attention back out of it.

Broadjam Artist: Jonathan Le Vay
Song: Happy Daze

Reviewer: G-minor Jazz

Positive Comments: Awesome song, I loved it and wanted to hear some more from this artist. Very contemporary and smooth at the same time. Very nice changes and a good solid hook to bring it back around. Good Job. This song had a nice toe tapping, wine sipping groove.

Constructive Comments: If I am forced to give a constructive comment then it is, the organ may have clashed a little in some spots, but I think that’s interpretational. Because it could be that my ear is not as advanced as the song writer’s. Who knows.

Broadjam Artist: Ras Zero
Song: Warrior’s Call

Reviewer: Joy Solomon

Positive Comments: Yes the instrumental parks are terrific and the voice background good. It gets under your skin as it progresses. I liked it more and more, that gave me the name. Im glad it is a long song, it needs to be. I can see myself swaying in the sun (I wish!) Really lovely.

Constructive Comments: I was less impressed when the song started but it hooked me as it continued, I struggled to find a name but in the end it clearly emerged.

Broadjam Artist: Tony Tersmette
Song: Blue Chalkin’

Reviewer: Joy Solomon

Positive Comments: It is a fusion of electronic and jazz, very skilful and very enjoyable to listen to. I found that surprising as I don’t often like electronic music. The instrumental skill is outstanding it reminds me of a more modern and advanced version of Dave Brubeck.

Constructive Comments: Very little criticism the song builds, maybe a little more jazz earlier on.

Broadjam Artist: John Walradt
Song: She Has a Way featuring Clay Collins

Reviewer: Joy Solomon

Positive Comments: I like the voice and the harmonies, the vocals are very appealing it is quite a classic pop sound and could appeal to many generations. Harmonies are tight and the song builds in a pleasing way.

Constructive Comments: There is a lot of repetition in the song, she has a way. The lyrics could have been more diverse.Given the genre I doubt think that there are many other improvements I can suggest.

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: Strange Fruit (Smooth Jazz)

Reviewer: G-minor Jazz

Positive Comments: This song started out like something from a Charlie Brown movie and was very nice how it changed to a Tony Bennett classic. It took me back to a time when jazz was mainstream and made me feel good and mellow. Nice Job sir…definitely a good composition. Also the lyrics were very different and original, made me really listen to go to the place you were trying to take me and I liked that.

Constructive Comments: My only real critique is that the percussions and drums was not as tight in the pocket in some parts. Needed to be quantized a little better. This will cement the song together and make it even more powerful.