GLAD BAG

Kaylé Brecher’s arrangement of her spirited original ‘Glad Bag’, drives you through a grooving soundscape that showcases pianist Dr. John Valerio and Philadelphia’s iconic saxophonist, Larry McKenna, as soloists.

Kaylé Brecher (KayLa BrecKer): vocals
Larry McKenna: tenor sax
Bill Zaccagni (Zuh-kag-nee): baritone sax
John Valerio: piano
Jim Stager (Stay-grr): bass
Grant MacAvoy: drums

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BREDUX: COLLECTED EDGES

Start with vision, passion and authority, add a healthy dose of irony and humor and bake it into a beautifully supple instrument in the body of an artist unafraid to paint with a full sound palette. This set of 11 curated tunes was chosen specifically for their non-traditional renderings and distinct personalities, so expect at least the slightly unexpected. Dan Bilawsky wrote of Kaylé on All About Jazz in 2013 that her skills were “many and varied, but her greatest strength may be the ability to balance the offbeat with the accessible. Instead, she finds herself - and defines herself – by living in the zone between both worlds: as an artist, that’s a great place to build a home.”

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KAYLEIDOSCOPE

Kaylé Brecher's enthusiastically received eighth recording was once referred to quite accurately as "a walk through a songstress' art gallery" and features Kaylé with:
Kaylé Brecher: all vocals
Ratzo Harris, Darryl Hall, Andy Lalasis, Jim Stager: bass
Dr. John Valerio, Michael Frank, Suzzette Ortiz, David Dzubinski: piano
Frank Butrey: guitar
Erik Johnson, Grant MacAvoy: drums
Doc Gibbs, Juan Castellanos, Joe Ruscitto: percussion

This album is a deliciously distinctive selection of music assembled much like a collection of short stories, each slightly related to the other in progression, with a deeply personal approach leading to engagingvariety of mood, texture and style in every individual tune.

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THIS IS LIFE (2016)

Kaylé Brecher's acclaimed 2016 recording features Kaylé's vocals, arrangements and compositions with:
Kaylé Brecher: all vocals:
Ratzo Harris: bass:
Frank Butrey: guitar:
Grant Calvin Weston: drums:
Brandee Younger: harp:
Gloria Galante: harp:
Benjamin Sutin: violin:
David Dzubinski: piano:

"Brecher is poetic to the core and not afraid to take chances and challenge your ear with jazz tensions and releases, challenging your senses and bending your ear with each twist and turn. She is one unique artist who brings more meaning to her music than most. Style is her middle name - she is here to stay long after just listening." - H. Allen Williams, JazzTimes

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SPIRALS and LINES (2012)

Kaylé Brecher's 2012 brass and voice CD: Spirals and Lines - 4.5 out of 5 Stars
- Tom Hull, Village Voice

Scott Yanow (jazz critic contributor to major jazz magazines including Jazz Times, Jazziz and Downbeat and author of ten books including The Jazz Singers, Jazz On Film and Jazz On Record 1917-76) says :
"Spirals and Lines is a consistently colorful and intriguing set by the very talented singer-arranger-composer Kayle Brecher. Exploring the sound of brass with voice in the unique ensembles, she also utilizes the remarkable sousaphonist Jimmy Parker, guitar, piano and drums but no string bassist or reeds. Performing sophisticated and often-political lyrics that are universal and topical, Ms. Brecher displays a highly expressive voice with a wide range, a deep understanding of the lyrics and a joyful scatting style. This is a CD that certainly rewards repeated listening....
There can be no doubt, after one listen to Spirals and Lines, that this is a major statement from a powerful singer-arranger-composer, one who deserves to be heard many times."

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