Polly Gibbons - Moanin'

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:23
Size: 147,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:42)  1. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
(5:52)  2. Black Coffee
(5:49)  3. Don't Explain
(5:17)  4. Something Real
(7:29)  5. God Bless The Child
(5:47)  6. Moanin'
(5:37)  7. Everything Must Change
(4:40)  8. Hallelujah
(4:30)  9. Saving Grace
(4:07) 10. Comes Love
(4:31) 11. Happies Day
(3:57) 12. Tell Me Who's Wrong

Polly Gibbons is a talented, 24-years-old British jazz/soul singer who received the prestigious BBC Jazz Award in 2006. With her powerful, soulful voice, she is already performing at some of the top UK venues and international festivals. Quick to find new talent, Japanese producer Makoto Kimata invited to come to Italy and record her Japanese debut CD with young, talented Italian musicians. Gibbons agreed on the condition that she would bring her trusted musical partner and pianist Tim Lapthon with her. 

From the beginning of the opener, James Taylor's "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," the listener would realize that she is a real vocal talent. Her voice is powerful, soulful, bluesy and emotional. She bravely tackles Billie Holiday's  her main jazz influence classics "Don't Explain" and "God Bless The Child," and impressively, she more than stands on her own. The straight-forward but tasteful, contemporary arrangements by Lapthon and the cast of Italian musicians support Gibbons effectively. This CD is a real find: I'm sure this will be remembered as one of the best vocal albums of 2008, and we will be hearing a lot more from Ms. Gibbons in the future. Very highly recommended!  

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Personnel : Polly Gibbons (vocal); Antonio Iasevoli (guitar); Stefano Cantarano (bass); Alessandro Marzi (drums); Marcello Allulli (tenor sax); Francesco Fratini (trumpet)

Moanin'

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