Give It All Away

With poetry and pop flourishes,charismat- ic singer-songwriter-pianist Ben Jelen (pronounced yel -in)debuts with an emo- tional and inspiring album that has that rare ability to deeply connect with a young audience,much as Michelle Branch does.Introspective and unconventional yet authentic and familiar,Give It All Away —among whose producers include The Matrix (Avril Lavigne ,Christina Aguilera ,Liz Phair ),the Berman Broth- ers and Jelen —