On 'Battersea Park' Sam Dunn [guitar]Jules Jackson [bass] Oli Blackman [drums] Laura Collins [vocals, piano, 'cello and scissors] Arrangements by Sam Dunn and Laura Collins. Photography by Peter Schiazza www.peterschiazza.com. On 'Last Waltz' Barry Green on piano and Spencer Brown on bass.
Influences
So many composers and artists. Here are a few of the albums that have had a major effect on me:
Oliver Nelson, 'The Blues and the Abstract Truth'
Betty Carter, 'An Audience with Betty Carter'
Miles Davis, 'Kind of Blue'
Dave Holland, 'What Goes Around'
Norma Winstone, 'Well Kept Secret'
And everything of Kurt Elling's
Sounds Like
A woman of Celtic descent communicating her thing to you with her voice and occasionally hands
Thanks for checking out my page! I'm a professional musician involved in many musical projects as session player and bandleader. My first album where I was 'band mistress' is now out. It's called 'Battersea Park' and is a straight-ahead-based jazz album with hints of folk and classical. Check out the great young musicians on it! I work as a singer all over and am excited to be planning my second album which will feature some top class stuff...keep posted for that. I'm really grateful to people who have supported my musical quest thus far and keep coming to my gigs - thank you! My style has been described as 'sophisticated' and 'stylish' but I would like to describe it as 'rotund' and 'occasionally ironic'. Live, I take the music seriously and have a lot of fun with it. I have been the victim of a posh education and my mum still thinks I should do a 'proper job' but with your help I'm hoping to prove her wrong.
'A beautiful voice...one to watch..' [Lee Gibson]
'Great singing and playing throughout' [Carl Orr]
'A magical voice' [Andy Roberts, Jazz in Wales]
‘A true jazz singer’ [Jim Barber]
Welsh-born rebel choirgirl who tinkles the ivories and bows her beast...watch out she's gigging somewhere near you
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Any comments are most welcome. Always happy to chat....
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Hello! Just wanted to drop in and let you know that pre-orders for my new jazz standards album "Bittersweet" are now taking place! The first 100 pre-orders will receive a signed copy! Release date is set for May 19th, but you will get your copy a few days earlier! Kate and I are very excited about the record, and we can't wait for you to hear it. Head over to www.bittersweetthealbum.com to pre-order! Thanks! ~Mark
Gutted! You've been touring in Wales?! Did you post a bulletin? And I'll miss Ponty as I'm in Brighton this weekend ... .. ... next time, then ... Blanche x
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