(Self-released) 2025.
1 track/Digital
Vocal jazz/jazz noir/soft jazz – USA
As smart people say, the hardest thing is to face emotions. Especially if they are honest and realistic. Ashia is a singer who copes very well with the mentioned emotions and an unfinished and not very happily realized love story, through her vocals she creates a cinematic story for the listener that leaves few people indifferent.
Her vocals, on one hand, evoke the style of older female singers, while on the other hand, they can remind you of Sade from the beginning of her career. „If Eyes“ is a song with a slower tempo, where the accompanying group sophisticatedly and confidently follows Ashia’s vocal lines, and the style of music resembles the period between the 1930s and 1950s, as well as the music found in smoky clubs or similar places. Here, practically no detail is missing, and everything is arranged as it should be. Excellent arrangement, brilliant vocals, confident musicianship, and unobtrusive yet cleverly placed production. This is a song that belongs to the jazz standards, but its expressive approach makes it appealing to those listeners who are not solely oriented towards this form. Also, it is extremely acceptable for radio, especially for broadcasting in the late-night hours.
instagram.com/ashiaackov
heapy.io/en/slides/view/ashiaackov
jul 12 2025
ASHIA ACKOV – „If Eyes“
(Self-released) 2025.
1 track/Digital
Vocal jazz/jazz noir/soft jazz – USA
As smart people say, the hardest thing is to face emotions. Especially if they are honest and realistic. Ashia is a singer who copes very well with the mentioned emotions and an unfinished and not very happily realized love story, through her vocals she creates a cinematic story for the listener that leaves few people indifferent.
Her vocals, on one hand, evoke the style of older female singers, while on the other hand, they can remind you of Sade from the beginning of her career. „If Eyes“ is a song with a slower tempo, where the accompanying group sophisticatedly and confidently follows Ashia’s vocal lines, and the style of music resembles the period between the 1930s and 1950s, as well as the music found in smoky clubs or similar places. Here, practically no detail is missing, and everything is arranged as it should be. Excellent arrangement, brilliant vocals, confident musicianship, and unobtrusive yet cleverly placed production. This is a song that belongs to the jazz standards, but its expressive approach makes it appealing to those listeners who are not solely oriented towards this form. Also, it is extremely acceptable for radio, especially for broadcasting in the late-night hours.
instagram.com/ashiaackov
heapy.io/en/slides/view/ashiaackov
Objavio Branimir Lokner • International reviews • • Tags: Ashia Ackov, Branimir Lokner, If Eyes, Jazz noir, Soft jazz, Time Machine Music, Vocal jazz