FAY CLAASSEN - CLOSE TO YOU
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Known for her vocal prowess and wide repertoire choice, Dutch vocalist Fay Claassen's latest album “Close to You” (Wedgeview Music) features eleven spectacular arrangements of well known pop gems, largely from the late 1960’s and early 1970’s including among others compositions by Lennon & McCartney classic “The Fool on the Hill”, Blood, Sweat & Tears “Spinning Wheel” and of course the title track, Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “Close to You”.

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Peter Fessler, Solo Time
The new album from Peter Fessler - Available Now

Peter Fessler, of Canadian-German descent, is probably the only jazz musician from Germany who has ever had a global hit. Hi Latest album "Solo Time" (Mons Records) documents Peter live and in a Solo format. Fessler’s latest work includes thirteen songs – six of which he has penned himself and features his trademark polyphonic fusion of vocals and acoustic guitar. Moving! Amazing…

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