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John and Kelly Fumo with Fumosonic
John’s trumpet playing may be heavily influenced by Miles Davis and the free expressions of jazz music, but he has worked as a side man with the likes of Neil Diamond, James Brown, Beck and Brian Setzer. Kelly’s world view was honed during the time she spent traveling the world and composing music – all while getting her degree in Art and working as an Illustrator. The importance of their family is always a factor in John and Kelly’s lives and the birth of their second son was the motivation for a new album.
Fumosonic’s latest CD, “Love is Everything” features two songs (“I Have the Perfect Kind of Love” and “A Thousand Kisses”) that are phrases their son whispered to Kelly before bed one evening. This new CD is an intoxicating mix that blends the influences of Kelly’s trance like belly dance music and John’s love of East Indian classical improvisational music. The Fumosonic experience is rare and compelling – this is music that has to be seen, heard and felt. It truly is an “experience” not to be missed.
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John and Kelly Fumo With Fumosonic: Grape
by Dan McClenaghan
Long time studio whiz and sometimes avant-garde-er, trumpeter John Fumo, teams with the Fumosonic ensemble, including vocalist Kelly Fumo, to explore a set of Great American Songbook gems, laid down mostly in a mellow mood. The group approaches the familiar songs with reverence and sass, beginning with Don't Wait Too Long," from the Blossom Dearie songbook. Trumpeter Fumo opens the tune muted, in a Prestige Records era Miles Davis mood. Kelly Fumo's vocal delivery is straight ahead--nothing fancy about it--but ...
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