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Looking through all of Bloggerhythms' posts recently I noticed how underserved women musicians are on this blog when compared to the total number of articles posted about male artists. So, to help rectify the situation just a little, November 2020 has been designated  WOMEN'S MUSIC MONTH . Every Sunday this month I'll post an album or a song that features work performed by women. The reviews will cover jazz, folk, pop, rock, and even the upcoming holiday season. They will include both established artists and those new to the scene. Be sure to check them out. The first one appears today. _________________________ Svetlana Shmulyian's second album, Night At The Movies , was released last year to positive reviews, including the one published here   on Bloggerhythms. Night At The Speakeasy preceded it and was recorded with her highly talented band, The Delancey Five. The Russian immigrant has a perfect voice for singing old style, traditional jazz and The Delancey Five als...

Russian immigrant Svetlana is in love with both American cinema and music and she proves it with her second full length album, the recently released Night At The Movies . All fourteen songs are Oscar winners and all are performed in the style of classic, vocal jazz. According to her website Svetlana is "Russian-by-birth American-by-Music" and it was the latter that sent her to New York City to start a new life and career about twenty years ago. Just like another non-American, Michael Bublé, Svetlana has fully embraced the Great American Songbook and added the right amount of a modern sensibilities. However, she is more thoroughly schooled in jazz than the Canadian Superstar. The new album features a tight band but it is not The Delancey Five, the quintet Svetlana is credited with on her debut set, Night At The Speakeasy (2016). However, the group she assembled for Movies can number up to thirteen depending on the track and they are not merely accompanists. The singer...