For Your Consideration

Stranger in Every Town by Kosi
Jazz Vocal Album

This album, released on Nov 4 2018, is about the highs and lows and existential terror of solo travel as experienced by an independent singer-songwriter. If you only have five minutes, please feel free to listen to the album sampler. If you have more time, the whole album will be more enjoyable:

Five minute album sampler:

Entire album:


In addition, please I'd appreciate your kind consideration in some other categories as well:

Need Your Love by Kosi
Traditional R&B

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Credits:
Kosi - vocals
Satish Robertson - trumpet
Brendon Biagi - tenor sax
Jason Marshall - baritone sax
Jeff Young - guitar
John Lander - organ
Leo Smith - bass
Jarrett Walser - drums

Written by
Akosua Gyebi

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Worship by Kosi
American Roots Song

An independent tour is something like a pigrimmage, but one in which the destination, and even the motivation, are unclear. This single is a plaintive ballad about searching, and the sensuality and restlessness of that search.

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Credits:
Kosi - vocals, guitar
Leo Smith - bass
Crystal Rhoney - background vocals
Akosua Gyebi - background vocals

Written by
Akosua Gyebi

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I Got a Right to Sing the Blues by Kosi
Improvised Jazz Solo
American Roots Performance

This arrangement of a classic blues standard features two incredible solos on baritone sax (1:50) and guitar (3:42).

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Credits:
Kosi - vocals
Jason Marshall - baritone sax
Jeff Young - guitar
John Lander - organ
Leo Smith - bass
Jarrett Walser - drums

Written by
Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler

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"This is a transcendental self-portrait, inspiration culled from the darkest shadows of the soul is hurled into the light. She knows who she is." -- James Nadal for All About Jazz

"In all, it’s a rich, breathing, urgent album and Kosi inflects every measure with unflinching integrity. “Diva” is a hopelessly devalued word these days; we need a new one for singers like this, who stand their ground and deliver the goddamn goods." -- Robert Rodi for Newcity Music

"Kosi has a disarming voice - an instrument capable of searing top notes and lower registry notes, which plumb the depths. She also has power and the ability to rein in that power on one hand and unleash it at other times." -- Sammy Stein for Jazz in Europe

"Kosi has devalued the phrase "unsung hero" by being a valuable heroine of song." -- Tyran Grillo for All About Jazz

"…this talented singer … should be destined for stardom." -- Roger Farbey for All About Jazz

"Can a person be bold and polite? Can their music supersede what traditional blues emanate, and go deeper, with universal appeal? Yeah…Kosi can. -- Pete Carma for StreetCredMusic


I sincerely hope you enjoy what you hear. I'm a 100% indie artist (no agent, manager, producer, publicist, or label) and this album was built entirely with the sweat from my skin and the blood from my cuticles, so your kind consideration would go a long way.

Thanks so much for listening!