Loving You
Cellar, 2025
9/10
The debut from a rising artist, Kieran Brown has an impressive resume starting at age 16, and here she’s accompanied by many players for the originals and interpretations.
The heartfelt “You’re Gonna Hear From Me’ opens with Brown’s smooth pipes, where Tyler Henderson’s warm keys and Tony Glausi’s radiant trumpet help the tune build into an upbeat mood, and “Do It Again” follows with a rich climate that benefits from Joey Ranieri’s cozy bass and Jarien Jamanila’s playful alto sax.
“I’ll Love You Just The Same” lands at the halfway point, where Joe Peri’s agile drumming suits the poetic singing, while “Alfie” mesmerizes us via the soft singing and Aaron Matson’s lovely guitar playing.
Deeper still, “Loving You” recruits Nathan Farrell’s well timed vocals that complement Brown’s emotive presence, and “Somewhere” finishes with Iona Batchelder’s cello alongside the powerful and soaring singing.
An artist with an exceptional career in front of her, Brown’s performance is stunning and the originals resonate just as well as the standards thanks to this timeless first album.
Travels well with: Rebecca Kilgore- A Little Taste: A Tribute To Dave Frishberg; Olivia Foschi- A Window Within