Celebrate Music Monday with this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" Show featuring acclaimed singer-songwriter Vincent Covello. Hear about his new adult contemporary, light jazz album titled "Torchlights" and holiday single "Season to Rejoice."

After losing his parents and brother in 2020, he created the "Torchlights" album in their honor.  With Universal Music Group producer/artist Don Miggs, the Jim Riley band, orchestrator Andrew Joslyn, saxophonist Michael Lington, and writer Victor Migenes, an epic force was created with Vincent's original standards, taking you on a journey of life, love, and loss in an emotional triumph of music through his voice and songs.

Vincent has been successful in the music industry for over 35 years as an artist, songwriter, and premier music industry vocal coach, working with top-line producers, record labels, and companies such as Red Light Management, Disney, and Nickelodeon, and having hit songs with an extensive songwriting catalog.  More at: https://vincentcovellomusic.com/

Singer Songwriter Vincent Covello - Torchlights Album

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"Dancing Keys" is a high-spirited instrumental jazz piece that invites you into an intimate evening at your favorite jazz club. With light-footed piano work that skips and twirls across the keys, supported by the warm embrace of an upright bass and the gentle pulse of brushed drums, this piece captures the joy of spontaneous musical conversation. A companion piece to "Old Soul," it shares the same vintage heart but lets the instruments do all the talking. The piano leads this melodic dance, with fingers flying across octaves in playful bursts while never losing their delicate touch. Perfect for late-night listening, quiet contemplation, or bringing a touch of jazz club magic to your day.

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98 bpm acoustic guitars and bass , hand brush and bongos and vocal

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Xak Stahl: Alchemist of Sound, Architect of Emotion

Xak Stahl is a genre-blurring music artist, sonic storyteller, and relentless experimenter. Every track he creates is a new world—a kaleidoscope of indie folk, alt-pop, electronica, and global flavors—infused with raw emotion and boundless curiosity. Xak’s music isn’t just heard; it’s felt.

From Shadow to Spotlight

For Xak, music is metamorphosis. His journey began in the shadows, transmuting heartbreak and struggle into songs that glow with hope. Early anthems like “Neon Dreams” and “Rising Through the Darkness” invite listeners to find their own light. His newest project, Major Arcana, channels the mysteries of the Tarot—each song an archetype, each lyric a step along the path from the Fool’s first leap to the wisdom of The World.

More Than Music: A Multisensory Universe

But Xak isn’t confined to sound. As a visual artist and writer, he crafts immersive stories that spill across genres and languages—sometimes haunting, sometimes playful, always honest. Whether he’s conjuring lush soundscapes, weaving bilingual lyrics, or creating striking visuals, Xak’s art dares you to feel deeper and dream wilder.

An Invitation to Transformation

Join Xak Stahl on a sonic odyssey that blurs borders—between genres, between artforms, between you and the music. Each release is an invitation to explore, to heal, to become. For Xak, every song is a spell, every album a universe. The only question is: are you ready to step inside?

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Welcome to my World . Everyone is welcome . Just bring yourself and an open heart and mind .

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