Sometimes a new release gets lost in the shuffle. But when it’s an album that I find myself playing over and over again, it’s only right that I share the good news. Rich Siegel’s It’s Always Been You is such an album. Released in September 2025, it offers a well-balanced set of songs that include moments of jazz, swing, and ballads that allows classics to be heard anew and new tunes to start their journey to becoming classics.

There’s a certain blend of authenticity and charm that usually only happens when a composer is singing their own material. Rich Siegel achieves this with every track on an album that features four original songs. He is a captivating musician, in perfect synch with Siegel has just the right touch at the piano keys,. So there you go. Now you’ve now been word of an inviting performer sharing charming, witty, and touching songs. What a great discovery, and how exciting it is to share the news.