LOS ANGELES, CA, January 15, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A fresh and powerful new voice from the contemporary jazz scene, Cheryl Barnes (www.CherylDBarnes.com), recently released her full-length album Listen To This which has already made it to the Radar Chart on SmoothJazz.com! The album was produced by Rahn Coleman who has worked with legends such as Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Barry White, Ray Charles and Tom Jones. Barnes' show will be under the musical direction of the executive producer of Listen To This, Keyboardist Phillip Cabasso. You can see Cheryl perform songs from her new album on Saturday January 17, 2015 at the House of Music and Entertainment (H.O.M.E.) in Beverly Hills, CA. The show starts at 7:30 PM, but it is highly recommended to call (310) 271-4663 and make reservations.
Barnes' multi-format appeal has also earned her significant Triple AAA airplay for her heartfelt, jazzy rendition of Joni Mitchell's "Come In From The Cold" which climbed to position #79 on MediaBase and is now on SmoothJazz.com's Top 10 Spin increase chart. This week her album has picked up more spins, is #32 on SmoothJazz.com's Radar Chart, and is #170 on MediaBase! You can get a free download of "What's On Your Mind" at http://www.CherylDBarnes.com.
Barnes' mystical soul-jazz ballad "Come With Me" has also been receiving spins on more than 60 terrestrial and internet stations in the smooth jazz format. This includes Music Mix USA with its 5 million potential viewers, as well as Video Diversity, IndieMusic.tv, MoviesOnline.im and more. It was also nominated for a "Hollywood Music in Media Award (HMMA)" for best jazz song! In a recent interview with All Access Music, Cheryl describes her enthusiasm for the HMMA Award nomination in addition to explaining, "I follow where my musical self takes me at any given time. I strive for an open heart, courage and an open mind when I sing so that what comes out is authentic. It is me." Read more of this interview at All Access Music at: http://bit.ly/1BF1HUA.
Barnes worked with award-winning videographer David West for her recent music video for "Come With Me" on YouTube at: http://bit.ly/1wSCNfI. The video features her singing at many of Southern California's most iconic locations and is being featured on SmoothJazz.com Global Radio and SmoothTravel Facebook pages and Twitter feeds. You can buy Listen To This on iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/listen-to-this/id821063108.
For more information on Cheryl, visit http://www.CherylDBarnes.com. For Press Inquiries, contact: Gale Rosenberg at Web 'n Retail. Email: [email protected]. Phone: 1.818.453.8777
Stay connected with Cheryl on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/officialcherylbarnes on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/jazzycheryl and on ReverbNation at: http://www.reverbnation.com/cherylbarnes.
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