Needs Now Is Love

Audrey Ochoa’s best album yet features inspired and personal compositions performed by an all-star lineup with seamless live-off-the-floor execution.

“My father used to tell me ‘…it’s better to be the head of a mouse than the tail of a lion.’

I didn’t write [these tunes] with any specific musicians in mind – unlike previous albums – so when it came time to start planning the recording, I realized I was going to need different rhythm sections, strings, additional horns and a bass trombone – 12 musicians spread across 13 tracks. I tried to highlight everyone – they’re all musicians I admire so much, it wasn’t hard to find places for them to shine.

All the songs are personal – they’re about family, grief, relationships – I wrote them in late 2020/2021, when live performance was restricted, so composition was all I had as an outlet. I guess I was writing my own comfort music, borrowing from artists like Donny Hathaway and Daniel Caesar – and trying to include styles that I grew up playing, like Ska and Salsa. I even threw in a trombone chorale, a shout-out to my years playing in trombone quartets and choirs – I even sing on one of the tracks.

This is without a doubt my favourite album. We recorded all the tracks in four days, and had it mixed the following week. It was recorded live off the floor – did two to three takes of each tune. I had the artwork finished before we even started recording. Everything about this album came together very easily – it wasn’t a stressful endeavour.” – Audrey Ochoa

Featuring:
Audrey Ochoa – Trombone, Vocals
Mike Lent – Bass (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 12, 13)
Sandro Dominelli – Drums (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 12, 13)
Jim Head – Guitar (2, 5, 9, 12)
Chris Andrew – Piano/Keys (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12)
Rubim DeToledo – Bass (1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Luis Tovar – Drums/Percussion (1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Jeremiah McDade – Tenor Saxophone (1, 3, 4, 7, 13) Guitar (4)
Rachel Therrien – Trumpet (1, 7)
Jennifer Bustin – Violin (2, 4, 12)
Ian Woodman – Cello (2, 4, 12)
Ken Read – Bass Trombone (11)

Embarrassed To Say

JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME

Old french romantic song... revisited . Enjoy
情歌 法国 法语

SOLENZARA 2023

01 Pendulum - Master

05 Corcovado

10 A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

As time goes by- Asi es y será

“I’m Not Messing Around” is Landau's first-ever album of all original material. All songs were written or co-written by Landau and the album's producer, Rob Hegel, best known for his work with Air Supply, Labelle's Sarah Dash, and his solo career, which included appearances on American Bandstand and scoring the themes for many network television shows including "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert'.

The album was recorded in the fall of 2023 at Skeleton Key Studios in Las Vegas.

10 A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

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