Nothing But Love Jana Herzen
Album info
Album-Release:
2020
HRA-Release:
12.07.2022
Album including Album cover
- 1Nothing But Love04:22
- 2Speak04:47
- 3On the Outside03:41
- 4My Latin Love (NBL Version)04:51
- 5Night Blooming Jasmine (NBL Version)05:23
- 6With An Open Heart03:57
- 7Lightening the Load02:31
- 8High Time03:21
- 9Like a River03:59
- 10Thinking of You05:05
- 11Precious Air (NBL Version)03:39
- 12In the Name of Love05:16
Info for Nothing But Love
Welcome to ‘Nothing But Love’. These songs have emerged one by one as I have traveled along this mysterious road we call life. Through city and country, through dreams and realities, through the realms of art, love, loneliness, fear, joy, luck, magic, and a whole lotta work, these musical tales were somehow born through me. Together, they tell a tale of love in many guises. Some say that love is the thing that everyone is looking for. Some say God is Love. I think they may be right on both counts. I hope you enjoy.” – Jana Herzen
The album’s instrumentation is also particularly engaging and quietly powerful: Supporting Herzen’s vocals and electro-acoustic guitar, are co-producer and Music Director Charnett Moffett’s groove-solid and vocal-like fretless electric bass lines; Brian Jackson (the keyboard wizard behind the production of Gil Scott-Heron’s albums) faithfully underscores the soul of each song with just the right chords and colors; the versatile and much-in-demand drummer Mark Whitfield, Jr, brings both grit and groove; and rising star violinist Scott Tixier plays inspired and imaginative lines that succeed at conveying or supplementing a wide range of emotions, from playful to mournful, beautifully complimenting Herzen’s multi-timbered voice.
This album is dedicated to my father Leonard A Herzenberg, Ph.D. (1931-2013), to my ‘art mother’ Morag Hood (1942-2002), to my mother Leonore A Herzenberg (b.1935 and still powering along!) and to the great creative spirit(s) that inspire and connect us all.
“She is a composer, guitarist and lyricist whose performances are imaginative and soulful.” – Jazz Times
“Herzen presents warmly wrought jazz-pop.” – Time Out, NY
“Absolute Intimacy.” – Gary Walker, WBGO
Jana Herzen, guitars, vocals
Charnett Moffett, fretless electric bass
Brian Jackson, piano, keyboards
Mark Whitfield, Jr., drums
Scott Tixier, violin, electric violin
Jana Herzen
Internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jana Herzen originally hales from the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a Motéma recording artist and also the Founder and President of the multi-GRAMMY®-winning tastemaker label, which specializes in culturally trenchant jazz, world, soul and other creative music.
Herzen has released three band albums of original music – and three duo projects – Passion of a Lonely Heart, ‘Round the World, Nett Duo: Overtones with her musical and life partner, the famed jazz bass virtuoso, Charnett Moffett.
In addition to her work in music, Herzen worked in the vibrant New York City Theater scene in the 1980s as an actor, director, and an initial co-founder and dramaturg for the influential MCC Theater. Through the years, she has also worked as an art agent and script doctor for television. Having spent a lifetime in the arts, Herzen's commitment to high artistry in multiple disciplines can be heard on her own recordings and also in the work of the many fine artists she has signed to Motema.
This album contains no booklet.