Jana Herzen, Charnett Moffett, “Sweetheart (Waitress in a Doughnut Shop)” Premiere on Jazziz New Music Monday
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Jana Herzen and world-renowned bassist Charnett Moffett are set to release their album, Round the World, on May 27 via Motéma, which presents a combination of soulful originals and inventive, unexpected covers. One of these is a take on “Sweetheart,” composed by Ken Burgan in 1974, first recorded by Dan Hicks and made famous by Maria Muldaur. “I saw her in San Francisco when I was 13 and was deeply inspired by her freedom, bluesy sound and sassiness,” comments Herzen. “She gave me the idea that I might like to be a professional singer.”