Tomasz Kowalczyk and Benita Rose have delivered something beautifully startling with their collaborative album, "Benita Rose Plays Tomasz Kowalczyk". It takes a staggering amount of vulnerability to hand the literal blueprint of your psyche to another human being. Yet, here we have Kowalczyk, a prolific Polish composer, trusting the world-renowned American concert pianist Rose to excavate his mind and translate his wordless, heavily emotional...

Carmen Rose Davidson wrings absolute conviction out of every vocal run on "Make Sure," the cinematic powerhouse of a single from her debut album, "Sincerely Yours". https://open.spotify.com/track/2iD9bIRUKgdmCOvWRlgnYP?si=3495dcc787774801 The UK-based vocalist has already built a fierce reputation for high-energy live performances that peel the paint off the walls. Here, she funnels that massive neo-soul gravity into an act of supreme caution. You can sense the stylistic shadows...