Los Angeles jazz trio Moonchild to light up the New Parish
Amber Navran, Max Bryk, and Andris Mattson make up Moonchild, a Los Angeles trio whose bright, starry, jazz-neo-soul beams with mellow instrumentations and Navran's delicate, airy vocals. Their latest record, Voyager, carries vibes that fluctuate between space-age jazz to floaty R&B, but elevates it to a new level by adding a harpist and strings players alongside the founding band members. Prior to Voyager, the two of the original members embarked on solo endeavors within the last year — Bryk released Reverie EP and Mattson completed his debut Solo in September of last year. It's refreshing to see the band come [...]