Debora Galan
Debora Galan brings passion, style, charm and equally energetic and delicate tones to this seamless work of art. ”
– Jazz Quarterly
Smooth Latin jazz vocalist and song-writer Debora Galan performs widely on the West Coast. She has also performed in Canada, Spain, and Mexico, and her music is played by radio stations around the world. She recently returned from a homecoming tour of the Mid-Atlantic, reconnecting with fans in Washington, D.C. area, where she started her singing career. Her powerful live performances drew fans and favor from radio hosts far and wide. Her album, All About Love, features original compositions sung in English and Spanish. Critics have praised her stirring vocal renditions and the rich and rhythmic arrangements that frame them.
About Love Album
Based in San Diego, Debora Galán spent her early childhood in Madrid, where her mother and grandfather sang flamenco at huge family gatherings. She was educated in Washington, D.C. and became a widely acculturated teen, listening to singers from
Streisand to Sade.
After two decades as an R&B, jazz, gospel, and pop singer, Galán jumped out of the box with her 2016 album, All About Love. It was her first as a leader and primary composer. Carving out new stylistic territory, the latin jazz album was a clear reflection of her Spanish/Cuban heritage. She had reclaimed her full identity.
All About Love features 10 originals exploring the various aspects of love, from enchantment to heartbreak. Critics have praised Galán’s stirring vocal renditions and the rich and rhythmic arrangements framing them. David Barron of KSDS 88.3 FM
said, “Love it! Will be playing it often” and Jay Michaels of Magic 92.5 FM lauded her “beautiful angelic voice.” (See http://www.deboragalan.com for more.)
Hear songs from Galán’s album All About Love on most media platforms. Watch the video for “Arms of Love” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3flbBE3-jQ.
Debora Galán Releases New Single
Make You Mine
San Diego-based singer-songwriter and recording artist, Debora
Galán, will be releasing her new single, Make You Mine. Produced by Emmy-winning Latin/World music producer, Allan Phillips, Make You Mine features sax virtuoso, Justo Almario, of the jazz-funk band, Koinonia. Phillips, who also produced Galán’s
first album, All About Love, is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who has also played several of the instruments on this track including vibes.
Galán, has been working on her new project since returning to SD after her last East Coast tour last summer (July 2019) where she was a featured vocalist at Blues Alley, in Washington, D.C., to debut her collaborations with genre-busting bassist/composer
Christian de Mesones’ latest work. Galán co-wrote and was the featured vocalist for two songs, Hispanica and Sweetnight, on his album titled, They Call Me Big NewYork.
Debora Galán brought the slow burn and endless rhythmic possibilities of Latin Jazz into the realm of Smooth Jazz.
“Make You Mine”
“This song has a jazzy, soulful R&B vibe reminiscent of the music of Sade in the mid to late 80s and early 90s. The versatile Ms. Galan, who can literally sing any genre, is clearly in her zone of excellence on this track. Her beautiful vocals are complimented
by sax virtuoso, Justo Almario, of the jazz-funk band Koinonia. Her use of a band bucks the popular trend of over-produced music and synthesized sounds in much of today’s music and it is a welcome breath of fresh musical air.” Doc Hardy, Soul on Ice, WPKN
“If you have ever fallen in love, you will feel Deborah Galan’s latest song “Make You
Mine”. Her beautiful soothing voice, along with Justo Almario on Sax, will bring yo
uhome to a comforting place in time that you have been before. Deborah is a
noutstanding singer that brings joy to my heart every time I hear her. We look forwar
dto playing “Make you Mine” here on WSRN-DB International Groove Jazz Radio.” Rus
sNaughton, WSRN