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| Jazz up your Valentine's Day with some "Love and Kisses" from Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas Chicago's Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas just dropped their Valentine's Day video "Love and Kisses" from their chart busting, critically acclaimed recent release BLUE TRAIN. The action heats up for "Love and Kisses, " a rocker penned by Janis Martin aka "The Girl Elvis" back in 1957. Susie and the band give it a real makeover with bang up guitar by Neal Alger and sterling sax by Eric Schneider. Their carefree solos keep the music authentic with a jazz/blues flavor, signifying plenty of Chicago cred. Miles' vocals float atop the rhythm section's bouncy interplay and then blends with the wonderful harmony backgrounds of vocalist Jen Zias, who creates the dreamiest tones with Miles. A big standout is the guitar solo in the second half which will make you feel like dancing. Miles created a spicy video for the tune, with lots of kissing and romance and a few cameos of the band, with Eric Schneider blowing kisses at you through his sax (wink wink). Overall, it's not a serious love song but instead a fast, fun frolic.... leaving you grinning and a little breathless, just like a tantalizing kiss from Cupid, and it is a perfect compliment to your Valentine's Day carousal. - JM Reid, Chicago Music Guide "Susie Blue sings with warm highs and holds her lows neatly. There's a jazziness about her phrasing, but she holds fast to a sound reminiscent of roadside bars where just three people are left near closing at the pinball machine." - Wall Street Journal write your comments about the article :: © 2023 Jazz News :: home page |