Desarae Dee and Donyea Goodman Kept Cinematic Lounge-Jazz Anticipation in ‘Telephone…Wait’ –

Lounge music finds its soul through Telephone…Wait, the standout collaborative piece forged between Canadian fusion artist Desarae Dee and U.S. producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Donyea Goodman. Taken as the breakout lead single from their forthcoming EP, Outta Left Field, the track turns the act of waiting on the other end of the line into something almost devotional, where anticipation hangs in the air, and connection feels close enough to bruise.

Every contour of the laidback instrumental score is mesmerised to the nth degree, exhibiting the synergy between the two collaborators as they create the epitome of harmony. With timeless nuances of jazz nestled into the cinematically rich production, Desarae Dee and Donyea Goodman succeed in creating the kind of anticipation that flits through you as you’re locked in the stasis of waiting, placed in a liminal space, aching for connection.

Their cross-border partnership began after Goodman found Dee through her viral #4ChordWorship series, before spontaneous Instagram collaborations grew into a deeper creative alliance. Released without a marketing budget, Telephone…Wait has already become Desarae’s fastest-growing single, gaining radio support across the U.S., Canada and Europe. Its success feels earned; the track carries the warmth of real musical conversation, where patience, soul and intuitive musicianship gather into a glowing lounge-jazz statement.

Telephone…Wait is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast