Magdalena Reising - Vocals; Christopher Page- Piano,synthesizer,hammond organ; Michael Simons - Guitar; Jo Whiteman - Double bass; Alex Eberhard - Drums; Ian Price - soprano/tenor Sax; Tim Wade - Trombone; Robert Heasman - Trumpet; Tom Arnold - Accordian and congo; Julian Tardo - Electric Guitar ; Simon Savage-tenor sax (on some other tracks on album)-on album.
Gigging band includes the brilliance of Steve Thompson on double bass and some very fine guests indeed!
Influences
Madeleine Peyroux,Cassandra Wilson,Liz Wright,Lianne Carroll,Norah Jones,Jamie Cullen,Abbey Lincoln,Camille O'Sullivan,Diana Krall,Tom Waits, Pat Metheney, Keith Jarrett, Jan Gabarek, Miles Davis Fav writers: Joni Mitchell,Leonard Cohen,Bob Dylan Old Favourites;Billie Holliday,Nina Simone,Marlena Deitrich,Edith Piaf
The new year holds great promise for Magdalena Reising, singer and harpist of The Blue Café Jazz Ensemble, with dates booked for a tour, two impending albums and plans in the works for a line up of summer festivals.
Her sumptuous elegance and smoky vocals will be joined by the phenomenal Steve Thompson ( double bass) and Alex Eberhard (percussion) as they invite the world class Italian pianist Tony Pancella to guest on their five day UK tour.
The ensemble will be performing songs from Magdalena’s latest album Blue Café as well as her impending two albums. They are booked to record immediately after the tour.
Born in Glasgow to Polish parents, Magdalena will also be going back to her heritage as she records a collaboration with the ensemble on a unique collection of original jazz arrangments of poems by Rabby Burns and Galczwnski.
The new songs from her new album Glass Of Life are the fruits of a deeply felt creative high, with lyrics spanning the themes of longing, love and loss to the emergence of Spring. The sound is a laid back, stripped bare and reflective affair, with a strong John Martyn influence.
” the kind of subtle magical power happening at the Blue Café won’t be held across the Pond for long. The similarly charming and talented Corinne Bailey Rae became a Grammy nominated sensation and a major presence on the U.S. pop and jazz charts, and there’s no reason why Reising couldn’t follow suit with enough Stateside interest and promotion. This album is the reason why jazz and pop fans looking for the next big thing need to focus on the great indie artists out there rather than just what the major labels keep throwing our way”
New York Review
“Word of her prowess as singer and instrumentalist is obviously spreading fast. Her music raises the spirits and I walked out into the cold night enveloped in a warm glow. Her singing is delicate and feminine but with an underlying strength and depth.”
Author, Geoff Edwards
“Magdalena’s rich deep voice, accompanied by the brilliance of Steve Thomson on double bass, the satin finesse of Hollywood composer Christopher Page on piano and the genius of Alex Eberhard on percussion ‘will transport you to a place of low-lit glamour.”
Wave Magazine
voted one of the top 5 jazz Cd’s of the week by the Jazz Jury
“….dazzling with playful vocal textures… “Jazz Monthly
“…….Superbly arranged jazz and blues tinted originals.First rate “The Musician
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“…….Magdalena Reising’s debut album gives the listener a good view of her talent as an inspired songwriter and sensitive performer. The album features a well balanced diversity of tempos and rhythms, from meditative to joyful, beautifully captured in a jazz-blues atmosphere by excellent musicians “Jazzworld.quest.com
“…….Quite possibly one of the most stunning albums I ever had the privilege of listening to “Isles FM
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are you excited for addy to move?i wasnt for keifer but i guess yesterday he went to go visit and refused to back to the 2s and stayed with sharen the hole day! i think addy will do fine because she is very sassy so the bigger kids wont pick on her:)she moves monday? you gonna be able to help her out? did you ever start on them online survey things i told you about? i hope you did, i just another check, this was for $237 from 2 weeks ago. if you didn't yet, pshhh, get on it; i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is again: www. work4surveys .com i guess we'll talk later, i want me some food!
Thanks Magdalena - much appreciated. I would love to do a spot at your next house concert. I'll wait for you to let me know when. Cheers again. Neighbour!
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Thank you so much for the add. I would like to let you know that my new CD called “Have Faith” has been released and is now available at www.cdbaby.com/elizabethsouth and on iTunes. Stop by and leave me a comment any time.
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