AS
IS
featuring
Alan & Stacey Schulman
FOR YOUR GRAMMY®CONSIDERATION
BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE
Guitar
Alan Schulman
Vocals
Stacey Schulman
Freestyle
Kokayi
Drums/Percussion
Jeff "Tain" Watts
Bass
Corcoran Holt
Background Vocals
Dante Pope
Beatbox
Christylez Bacon
Producer
James McKinney
Infinite Icon Enterprises
Drexel Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Recording Engineer
Cyrille Taillandier
Drexel Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mix Engineer
Scott Jacoby
Eusonia Studios, NYC
Mastering
Rob Robinson
Robinson Mastering
Re-lyric
Stacey Schulman
Billboard-charting duo As Is (Alan & Stacey Schulman) is joined by an extraordinary lineup of collaborators—Jeff “Tain” Watts, Corcoran Holt, Kokayi, Dante Pope, and Christylez Bacon—in this electrifying re-imagining of Cole Porter's classic (From This Moment On).
As Is turns the page from Porter's romantic idealism to serve up this modern anthem of resilience, empowerment and social change. Blending traditional jazz vocals, vocalese, and hip-hop freestyle in dynamic interplay between As Is vocalist Stacey Schulman, Grammy-nominated artist Kokayi, and the multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Dante Pope, the track embodies the improvisational spirit and ensemble interaction at the heart of jazz. The ensemble swings hard from the very first note, highlighted by Alan Schulman’s soulful, melodic coaxing that feels at once both intimate and commanding. Together, this team implores listeners to imagine and create their own better future.
“Energizing and emotionally engaging”
(IGQ Records, UK)
“Unique, robust and optimistic …
cleverly mixes the sound of classic jazz with contemporary fragments of hip hop”
(Radio Armazem, Brazil)
“An urban jazz and hip hop classy masterclass”
(#RKC, France)
“Highly dynamic … enormous energy. Let your crazy out!”
(Boulimique de Musique, Canada)
“Goosebumps! Who could ever get over such a voice?”
(Glacer FM, London)
Developed in partnership with the students and faculty of Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, the project bridges tradition and innovation—celebrating jazz as both a living art form and a vehicle for collective transformation.
“From This Very Moment On” is more than a re-lyric. It’s a call to action, a fresh take on the Great American Songbook, and a powerful statement that every moment holds the potential to ignite change.
Now, more than ever,
⚖️ We need more truth. We need more love. ❤️
Released during the final weeks of the 2024 Presidential election in the United States, fans embraced the energy and spirit of this musical expression!
Photo: Bill Lee
About As Is
The musical union of guitarist, Alan Schulman, and vocal stylist, Stacey Lynn Schulman, is the heart of As Is. The couple - both on and off stage - have made a name for themselves for their imaginative re-expressions of 20th century song classics. “They find new ways to approach the songs, ways that preserve the origins yet make out of them very personal statements” (Jazz Mostly). As Is approaches their performances with both the soulfulness and swing that's accessible, memorable and highly musical. They have toured extensively in the US, Europe and Asia performing live and in the studio with mostly contemporary jazz talents including Marcus Baylor, David Binney, Christie Dashiell, Corcoran Holt, Gil Goldstein, Kokayi, Gregoire Maret, Jeff "Tain" Watts, and the Americana/Blues artist, Oliver Sean.
After a limited release of their acoustic debut album in 2015, the couple's sophomore effort, Here’s to Life (2018) with Grammy-nominated producer, James McKinney, established the duo as compelling storytellers and arrangers, offering listeners new soundscapes that could swing hard while leaning into latin, classical, vocalese and Indian sonic accents. Recorded at Eusonia Studios, NYC, and mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge, NYC (assisted by Chris Allgood), the album debuted at #1 on Amazon Jazz, #6 on iTunes Jazz and #9 on Billboard's Traditional Jazz Chart. It was well-reviewed and embraced by jazz radio in 2018.
In December 2021, As Is released a new twist on a holiday classic with a joyful, samba-inspired, O Holy Night. In May 2022, they re-remastered their debut album at the 10th anniversary of its recording and included the bonus track, Both Sides Now.
Their 3rd full-length album - Crazy World - is expected in early 2026.
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