Vocal Jazz
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a 1990 session that not only showcases Winstone's unique voice but also her infuriatingly underdiscussed talent as a writer of evocative lyrics, which here interpenetrate with Steve Gray's arrangements... —
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Ghost Song
RecommendedCécile McLorin Salvant (creative director, piano), Ben Tousley (designer), Paul Sikivie (electric bass, synthesizer, bass), Sullivan Fortner (piano, fender rhodes keyboards, background vocals), James Chirillo (banjo), Keita Ogawa (percussion), Alexa Tarantino (flute), Marvin Sewell (guitar), Burniss...
This set features everything from theatrical and folk elements to the kind of rapid-fire Sprechstimme pithiness associated with Garfunkel and Oates (search YouTube), yet its overall themes –... —
Awards:
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, March 2022
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AllMusic, Editor's Choice, March 2022
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Downbeat, Editor's Pick, April 2022
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Presto Recording of the Week, 4th March 2022
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2022, Jazz Choice
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Grammy Awards, 65th Awards (2023), Nominee: Best Jazz Vocal Album
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Ghost Song
RecommendedCécile McLorin Salvant (creative director, piano), Ben Tousley (designer), Paul Sikivie (electric bass, synthesizer, bass), Sullivan Fortner (piano, fender rhodes keyboards, background vocals), James Chirillo (banjo), Keita Ogawa (percussion), Alexa Tarantino (flute), Marvin Sewell (guitar), Burniss...
This set features everything from theatrical and folk elements to the kind of rapid-fire Sprechstimme pithiness associated with Garfunkel and Oates (search YouTube), yet its overall themes –... —
Awards:
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, March 2022
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AllMusic, Editor's Choice, March 2022
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Downbeat, Editor's Pick, April 2022
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Presto Recording of the Week, 4th March 2022
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2022, Jazz Choice
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Grammy Awards, 65th Awards (2023), Nominee: Best Jazz Vocal Album
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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All are delivered with her unique combination of precision and emotional depth, while Downes moves easily between the roles of partner and subtly inventive accompanist. —
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The Guardian, Jazz Album of the Month, July 2024
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th July 2024
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Norman Granz had long cherished the ambition to have Ella recording for his label but had to wait until 1956 to make the signing. His first project for her was to record as many Cole Porter... —
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Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, Core Collection
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Presto Music, Classic Jazz Recording
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The New Yorker, Top 100 Jazz Albums
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Pre-1980)
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Gabrielle Cavassa's magnificent Blue Note debut draws from almost a century of popular song…Close-miked and free of reverb, a fascinatingly reimagined take on Bacharach and David's 'Raindrops... —
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New. With Every Breath I Take
Cécile McLorin Salvant (vocals), David Wong (bass), Kush Abadey (drums), Sullivan Fortner (piano), Metropole Orkest, Jules Buckley
Jazz tends to reinvent such material to suit its own musical conventions, so allowing its dramatic function to reassert itself makes for engaging listening (as does the occasional vocal equivalent... —
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It’s all here: the flawless diction balanced with heartfelt emotion, the effortless range and flow, and the natural warmth and character of her voice that allowed her to make any song her own... —
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2025, Jazz Choice
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