Sunday, December 1, 2024

Amy Roberts' Gentlemen Of Jazz - I'm Confessin'

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:38
Size: 150.3 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[8:35] 1. Runnin' Wild
[7:56] 2. I'm Confessin'
[5:51] 3. Isle Of Capri
[8:16] 4. That Teasin' Rag
[4:30] 5. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
[4:37] 6. Royal Garden Blues
[6:21] 7. Singing The Blues
[6:29] 8. Collegiate
[5:40] 9. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
[7:19] 10. Panama

In today's traditional jazz world there is a handful of talented young musicians - Amy Roberts is one of this select group. She first appeared on the club scene in Cornwall (her home county) as a schoolgirl a few years ago. Now (Autumn 2009) aged 21 she is studying music at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, and at the same time she is making a name for herself on the jazz club and festival scene. This, the first CD by her own band, was recorded at the 2008 Bude Jazz Festival. The band has a sound reminiscent of the American small bands of the 1930s and '40s and on this CD they work well together to play hot inventive jazz and entertain their audience. The band line-up is Steve Graham trumpet, Amy Roberts alto sax (flute on one track), Roger Heeley piano, John Baker banjo, Andy Craddock double bass, Graham Smith drums.

I'm Confessin'

5 comments:

  1. Long covers of mostly 1920's songs, a time when jazz bands had a banjo player. The sound quality is a little cheap...

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  2. Please if it is possible can a new link be provided for this early Amy Roberts album? Thanks, Terry Peck.

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    1. Thank you Giullia, that is kind of you. I attended a performance by the Amy Roberts/Richard Exall Quintet in Northampton at The Royal Theatre on Friday last. They played an excellent set and it was a great evening. Very pleased you have provided access to this, one of her early recordings. Best wishes, Terry Peck.

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    2. You're most welcome Terry, glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for your comment, it's appreciated.. as usual.

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