EDITOR’S NOTE

Who We Are

We are entering a new season Spring is here!!!! There is a thrilling calm this time of year days are filled with listening to and pouring over contemporary music from emerging artist and seasoned musicians. As the rain and gray of winter start to fade the world slowly wakes up catching glimmers of light breaking through the cloudy skies in Los Angeles.

I am excited to introduce the readers to the stellar group of musicians I hand selected to represent our national and international brand. Each artist takes us behind the curtain giving us a sneak peek inside their world sharing stories of triumph and overcoming. The winter months have been brutally cold the News of economic decline and the passing of friends and family have left our communities shaken but there is hope and healing through music. We’re embracing the ever-changing tides that come with adapting and shifting to a fragile global economy.

The news of another mass shooting has left famlies, neighborhoods and communities reeling. But the harsh reality is mental health hasn’t been a top priority for most. Our readers are finding hope and healing through music each artist brings their unique voice, rhythm, style, melodies, lyrics, cords, and exquisite sounds. Music washes over us like a sweet warm blanket bringing comfort with every note. Let’s turn down the noise and listen to the music there is hope and healing.

I would like to introduce you to this incredible artist featured in our Spring issue. Our feature story highlights five twenty-something musicians. They are an international jazz, funk sensation The Peet Project from Budapest Hungary. This pop-funk-jazz band original music is seductive with eclectic blend traveling national and internationally in the United States and other European countries like Spain, Slovakia, Romania, Malta, and Switzerland.

Meet Eric Evans he produces original pop/smooth jazz music. This talented multi-woodwind instrumentalist plays flute, alto flute, EWI, (a unique sounding electronic woodwind instrument that can play many sounds) and alto sax.

Meet Southeast Louisville, KY Saxophonist and vocalist and CoffeeTalk Jazz Radio fan favorite Bennie J. Smith music has shaped and saved his life he’s an overcomer.

Chicago native versatile Saxophonist recording artist Mekiel Reuben followed his dream of becoming a recording artist, when he returned to the USA, he continued his music studies with the legendary saxophonist Bill Greene bridges genres while appealing to a broad audience.

Each musician shares one common thread they love music. If you like gospel, straight head jazz, neo soul pop, classical, funk gospel or soul you’ll find it all here inside the pages of CoffeeTalk Jazz Magazine.

The best is yet to come,

Founder and Editorial Director

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