Following the trend for a less "produced" sound, Ja ("Ja") Franco's debut CD, "Passion of My Soul," is a natural expression of Bossa Nova. Like soft breezes on a quiet night, Ja, along with her musicians, envelop their listeners in the silky arms of their music - like a whisper. The timbre, blend and style that are her own, Ja captures the spirit yet gives a fresh face to Bossa Nova, and that's what Brazil is about...spice. Ja also sweeps her listeners into a comfortable place as they listen to piano and vocal tracks of three of Ja's favorite jazz standards. This CD is bubble bath and candle light music at its best. "Passion of My Soul" is based on vocals, and has an all-acoustic sound that speaks for itself. You will hear vocals in English, Portuguese and Italian. The harmony is expressed in the lushness of the guitar and the sensitive percussion. From song to song, it is a congruous, cumulative work of pure, subtle and textural changes setting a pastel mood. CLICK HERE to listen to tracks from this CD. CLICK HERE to purchase your copy of Passion of My Soul.

JA, lover of Brazilian music, is respected in Detroit, Michigan, as a world-class chanteuse. Her diverse vocal background has taken her to the ultimate in Latin Jazz, her Bossa Nova project. Her debut CD, Passion of My Soul, embraces its listeners with slow, sultry sounds of Jobim and Gilberto. Her interpretation of many of the delightful Bossa Nova favorites establishes her as a great artist as she sings with creamy vocals and with true adaptation of what the songwriters intended. (Read the review from www.jazzreview.com)