Sorina Rotaru, Alexandru Olteanu, Adrian Flautistu, Iulian Nicolau, Silviu Groaza, Jose Antonio Alvarez Castillo
I’m excited to share my music with you — from the singles “You Deserve” and “Whee Baby” to my albums “Human Song – Jazz Portraits” and “Open Your Wings”. Each project is a part of my journey as an artist, filled with heartfelt stories and the rich colors of jazz that inspire me every day.
You Deserve, a playful and romantic ode for the feminine love, reflects the way women have often been placed at the center of devotion and adoration, described as queens, muses, or even goddesses. Feminine love here isn’t just about receiving luxury; it’s about inspiring such depth of emotion that no amount of material wealth can measure up. The feminine presence becomes the force that draws out loyalty, imagination, and boundless affection.
Whee Baby, playful, satirical, and rooted in fantasy mixed with American dreams of sudden wealth. feels like a commentary on desire, illusion, and fleeting fortune. The genie is both a trickster and a reflection of human greed — the hope that something magical will turn us into millionaires overnight. But the ending suggests disappointment: the wealth is unstable, the promises are hollow, and the dreamer is left chasing shadows.
I released These two songs together as they highlight a classic tension in human longing: the pull between worldly wealth and the enduring value of love or connection.
If the first song you shared celebrated love as the true treasure, this one contrasts by showing material riches as unreliable illusions.
Human Song – Jazz Portraits
A musical project that captures and explores the complexity of the human experience through the language of jazz. The album brings together compositions that move from introspective tones to spirited bursts of humor and joy, weaving in references to cultural roots while opening new sonic horizons. Through its diversity, Human Song – Jazz Portraits presents a series of musical portraits that reflect the many facets of human personality, all dressed in the vibrant and unpredictable shades of jazz.
Open Your Wings
This debut album invites listeners to embrace every stage of life, as each carries its own charm. It celebrates the tenderness and enthusiasm of youth, the courage to embrace the timidity of every new beginning, and the ever-present light of hope. Over time, we come to understand that life itself is a series of fresh starts — and each one is an opportunity to open our wings and soar.
Listen to my music here on my site — your support means the world.
Music Video for "You Deserve"
Music Video for "Whee Baby"
Sorina Rotaru, Alexandru Olteanu, Adrian Flautistu, Iulian Nicolau, Silviu Groaza, Jose Antonio Alvarez Castillo
Human Song Project presents a series of musical portraits inspired by people's life stories. For this album, we chose 9 people, muses from Romania, who we like, who inspire us, and who do remarkable things to promote beauty.
Sorina Rotaru - vocals
Alexandru Olteanu - piano
Vlad Briciu - piano
Mike Alex - double bass
Philip Goron - drums
Răzvan Florescu - vibraphone
Release date: January 15, 2024 Recorded - Real Sound and Vision, Victor Panfilov Mix, master - Startrec studio, Codrin Lazăr, Ieronim Pogorilovschi Cover photo - Hamid Nicola Katrib
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"Open Your Wings" is the debut album of jazz vocalist Sorina Rotaru. It features a selection of 9 tracks, jazz standards from history, written by composers such as Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Jimmy McHugh, and others, rearranged by the musicians with whom it was recorded.
Sorina Rotaru - vocals
Alexandru Olteanu - piano
Andrea Caruso - double bass
Iulian Nicolau - drums
Release date: June 30, 2022
Producer - Andi Enache
Mix, master - Victor Panfilov, Vadim Paloș
Cover photo - Vladimir Gheorghiu
Graphic design - Dragoș Stuparu
Record label - A&A Records
Recorded in January 2020 at Real Sound and Vision, Bucharest