FROM NEW YORK CITY: RICHARD CORTEZ

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A leader in the new crop of vocal talents emerging from the New York City jazz scene, Richard Cortez’s golden voice handles the Great American Songbook with a deep emotional intelligence, an unbridled passion for song, and-rare and moving-an activist’s relationship to both his material and his audience. Richard Cortez’s timeless, golden baritone voice handles The Great American Songbook with a deep emotional intelligence, an unbridled passion for song, and an activist’s relationship to both his material and his audience. His debut jazz album Mood Swings (la reserve) hit 1 million streams just three months after its release and has now passed 2 million. With Amazon Music listing his recording of “You Don’t Know What Love Is” as one of the top jazz recordings of 2024, Richard Cortez has quickly become a leader in the new crop of vocal talents emerging from the contemporary straight ahead jazz scene. With Tilden Webb - piano, Conrad Good - bass and Nicholas Bracewell - drums