Whenever the word jazz music is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is legends like; Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Armstrong, among others. It’s become rare to come across an authentic, original jazz song that isn’t a cover. Anton Commissaris blew our minds away with his latest release, “She’s Not the Hurting Kind”; an original jazz song with richness and smoothness that’ll take you on a trip back in time. It’s part of his upcoming EP “Off the Shelf.” The single was accompanied by a lyrics video, with fun animated visualizes in calm tones and pastel colors, that reached over 7K views on YouTube in less than a month. It’s about giving love a second chance and not letting the fear of getting hurt again get in the way of new beginnings.
The song has an undoubtful jazz structure, between the swing and the swaying beat, the soft improvisational piano tunes, and the chilled drumline. Not to mention the women backing vocals that complement the song’s overall mood by answering back to the main vocals. Even the seductive sax tunes that play in all the right moments. Yet, an unexpected element is introduced; the violin starts playing, which isn’t a usual instrument in a jazz quartet, giving the song an undeniable country flavor. The music repeats, but after the violin is introduced, you start listening to it differently, making it a one-of-a-kind jazz/country fusion. Anton’s vocal color could fall under the country genre, yet he has a jazz performing style; that was influenced by Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, and Donny Hathaway. With Commissaris’ remarkable streak of releases, we can’t wait to see what he comes up with next.