Lisa Markley CD Now Available - CD Release Gala January 25th Yes, it's here! You can now order Lisa Markley's jazz album, The Sky Is Blue and Sometimes Cries, at the Soona Songs Store. Everyone we know who's heard this record responds instantly to the lush, intimate sound and the expressive range of Lisa's acclaimed vocals. Hear what the buzz is about at Soona Songs ! The Sky Is Blue and Sometimes Cries includes standards, original songs, and songs by North Texas songwriters Lisa hopes to share with a wider audience. Songwriters appearing include Grammy-winner Jeffrey Barnes of Brave Combo; KERA's J. Paul Slavens, formerly of Ten Hands; and Little Jack Melody. Several of the songwriters and a talented array of studio musicians lend their talents on piano, guitar, clarinets, saxophone, and percussion. And if you're in the Dallas area, you can come hear Lisa and special guests Bruce Balmer, Jeffrey Barnes, and J. Paul Slavens recreate the magic of The Sky Is Blue and Sometimes Cries at the CD Release Gala, Thursday, January 25th. We'll be at the Sons of Hermann Hall ballroom, an historic Dallas venue located at 3414 Elm Street, for this special night. Doors open at 7:00, show at 7:30, cover is $10. Dress up if the spirit moves you--be there regardless! Here's what the Houston Music News had to say about Lisa Markley's live jazz performance: "Markley’s voice is instantly recognizable. It is powerful without being overbearing or drawing attention away from what she is singing. It is pregnant with emotion and import and yet it is utterly without any artifice, pretense or stilted affectations..." See you on the 25th! -Soona

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