Greenleaf Music is pleased to announce The Lively Air by vocalist and composer Aubrey Johnson, arriving March 20, 2026 – her debut album on the label. Featuring her six-piece ensemble, the album marks Johnson’s return to composing following her acclaimed 2020 debut Unraveled. Opening the record, “Hope”, a delicately feathered but acrobatic ode to optimism in the face of tribulations. Written as part of a commission from the Portola Vineyards Summer Jazz series, it encapsulates many of Johnson’s defining features as her liquid-mercury voice soars and swoops with breathtaking agility and she blends wordless vocal lines within the ensemble. Pre-orders begin today alongside the release of the lead single, “Hope”. Details here.

Personnel:
Aubrey Johnson, voice
Tomoko Omura, violin
Alex LoRe, woodwinds
Chris McCarthy, piano
Matt Aronoff, bass
Jay Sawyer, drums

Production Credits:
Executive Producer: Dave Douglas
Produced by Aubrey Johnson and Steve Rodby
Edited by Steve Rodby
Mixed and Mastered by Rich Breen

Recorded April 17, 18 and May 25, 2025 at Sear Sound, New York City
Engineered by Steven Sacco and Maximilian Troppe
In-Studio Production by Danny Jonakuchi
Photos by Lauren Desberg, band photo by Mariana Merez
Hair and makeup by Megan Sutherland
Recording studio photos by Tracy Yang
Graphic design by Kassandra Charalampi

**All arrangements by Aubrey Johnson, except for “The Miracle Is In Us,” by Tomoko Omura**