Music Is the Magic
Kelley Johnson won First Place in the International Jazzconnect Vocal Competition for this album's version ofTea For Two. In 2004 she was chosen by the Kennedy Center and U.S. State Department for a six week solo tour of Eurasia and Russia, and received the Jazz Education Journal's Blue Chip CD Award. A NYC/Seattle fixture (Birdland, Sweet Rhythm), ''her performances sizzle'' [Seattle Times]. WithWhat the World Needs Now is Love, a fiery rap on Abbey Lincoln's title tune,Music Is The Magic, and a real ensemble approach, Kelley, with her ''excellent phrasing and an unpretentious delivery'' [Jazz Times] creates modern jazz with Brian Lynch, Geoffrey Keezer, Steve Wilson, John Hansen, Essiet Essiet and Jon Wikan.