Eleanor Dubinsky - Soft Spot Of My Heart (2018)

Living at the tender edge where jazz, world, and pop sensibilities meet emotionally forthright songwriting, this indie songwriter sings soothing, sultry vocals in English, French and Spanish enlivened by Latin, American and West African rhythms.

Global Tenderness: Jazz Songwriter Eleanor Dubinsky Opens up to the Beauty of Human Vulnerability on New Lisbon-Inspired Album

In the end, it was the people. Singer, polyglot songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Eleanor Dubinsky was drawn to Lisbon after years of travel and exploration, but the music she made there surprised her.

“It’s about artists, not about music that happens to be from particular countries. I had some preconceptions going into this album, but I learned that there are many more layers to these worlds than I imagined. it’s infinite what I can learn. It expands beyond a particular genre. It’s about a collaborative work from a group of artists with something to offer that spans genres and geographies.”

On Soft Spot of My Heart (release: March 30, 2018), Dubinsky leans into the vulnerabilities and delicate moments we all face in relationship to one another, drawing strength and inspiration from musical friendships she forged in Lisbon and New York. Spurred by the “awakened heart” approach of Tibetan Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron, Dubinsky treads lightly through the thickets of affection and attachment, discovering a grace in the elegant melodies and Lus-African sway her collaborators bring to the table.

“The soft spot is about holding with deep compassion all the stuff we run away from. This helps us love others better. If this process feels painful, I have found I need to grow my brain to contain more, more of others’ perspectives and stories and needs. I try to carry this understanding into my songwriting,” explains Dubinsky. “You have to continuously expand your understanding of what a human being can do, of what they can be.”

By finding a artful dialog with musicians from New York, Brazil, Cape Verde, and Portugal, Dubinsky urges all of us to embrace that sweet spot and hold the world there.

Track List:
01. Turn It Around (3:47)
02. Soft Spot Of My Heart (4:56)
03. Wind Won't Knock It Down (3:14)
04. Wait For You (3:45)
05. Free Again (4:54)
06. El Sabor De La Vida (4:10)
07. Morning Song (2:59)
08. I Let Go (4:05)
09. Cuando Voy A Mi Trabajo (4:20)
10. You Are Special, You Are Beautiful (3:14)

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