Ashleigh Smith – Sunkissed (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 35:31 minutes | 795 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Concord Records
To follow up her victory at the 2014 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocals Competition, Ashleigh Smith releases her debut solo album Sunkissed, a blend of original songs she co-wrote and carefully chosen covers. While her iridescent alto is capable of tackling material underscored by darker themes such as heartache and sobering social commentary, optimistic rays of light always shine through her voice. The musicians accompanying her and most of Smith’s writing partners were fellow classmates of hers from the University of North Texas, where she studied jazz.
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