Album lore

Candy Apple, released in early 2026 on NYACK Records, assembles Dom Cicchetti with a cadre of seasoned session players across seven tracks. The album leans into smooth jazz and jazz fusion, with a devotional nod to contemporary Christian music. Notable contributors include drummers Dave Weckl and Bill Hayes, guitarists Jon Herington and Wes Little, and saxophonist Paula Atherton, among others. The interplay of these musicians lends each composition a polished yet organic feel, evident in tracks like "Jump to It" and the title piece.The featured "Ode to a Friend" gathers Baron Raymonde, John Henderson, and Frank Dickerson, providing a contemplative moment within the set. Throughout Candy Apple, Cicchetti’s arrangements balance melodic clarity with instrumental nuance, inviting listeners attuned to the subtleties of fusion and smooth jazz to explore its layered textures. This artifact sits comfortably in the lineage of refined jazz recordings that privilege both technical skill and emotive resonance.

Album lore

Candy Apple, released in early 2026 on NYACK Records, assembles Dom Cicchetti with a cadre of seasoned session players across seven tracks. The album leans into smooth jazz and jazz fusion, with a devotional nod to contemporary Christian music. Notable contributors include drummers Dave Weckl and Bill Hayes, guitarists Jon Herington and Wes Little, and saxophonist Paula Atherton, among others. The interplay of these musicians lends each composition a polished yet organic feel, evident in tracks like "Jump to It" and the title piece.The featured "Ode to a Friend" gathers Baron Raymonde, John Henderson, and Frank Dickerson, providing a contemplative moment within the set. Throughout Candy Apple, Cicchetti’s arrangements balance melodic clarity with instrumental nuance, inviting listeners attuned to the subtleties of fusion and smooth jazz to explore its layered textures. This artifact sits comfortably in the lineage of refined jazz recordings that privilege both technical skill and emotive resonance.