February 27, 2008. Sony released Tenderly, an album of standards with Roberto Menescal, one of the founders of bossa nova. Along with the Jobim and other standards are several originals, composed by Tomlinson and several lyricists. Stacey Kent has practically done it all over the past twenty years, selling north of two million albums, putting her gorgeously delicate stamp on standards, introducing fresh tunes into the canon, racking up awards, and bringing her flawless voice to fans in more than fifty countries. “Bullet Train” puts Kent in a dream, with familiar faces around her. Stacey Kent in Worcester, Mass. And the musicians, of course, deserve high marks in working to the parameters of the Stacey Kent aesthetic. 1 January 2020 0. Kent's album The Boy Next Door achieved Gold album status in France in September 2006. Breakfast on the morni… Stacey Kent. The material is first-rate, with Jobim gems and French tearjerkers sharing space with appealing songs Tomlinson co-wrote with (either) Cliff Goldmacher, Kazuo Ishiguro, or Antonio Ladeira. An excellent album. The 37th Annual Folly Jazz Series presents Stacey Kent Saturday, February 22nd at 8 PM JazzTalk at 7 PM with Dan Thomas. They recorded the album Ao Vivo and a DVD that was recorded live at the Birdland club in New York City and the Blue Note in Tokyo. Stacey, of course, is a jazz singer with a singular voice. Jazz FM Breakfast with Nigel Williams, weekdays from 6:30am The closing “The Changing Lights” is I KNOW I DREAM’s crown jewel, a bittersweet memory that could be a companion piece to Joni Mitchell’s “The Last Time I Saw Richard.” It’s the capstone of a nearly perfect vocal jazz album. Cosmopolitan Jazz with a Literary Accent. Stacey Kent (born March 27, 1968) is an American jazz singer. Cheltenham Kent’s sensitivity, grace, and multilingual savoir faire all contribute to this pleasure cruise. This is a romantic chill out album and night-time is the right time to listen. Stacey Kent. But the singer has a relatively soft, restrained voice that on a less-skilled performer might easily be overpowered. Digital Music. They discovered they were fans of each other's work and collaborated on an album of standards inspired by Menescal's admiration for the duo of Julie London and Barney Kessel. With the release this autumn of her most ambitious project yet, her first orchestral album, and another worldwide tour, Stacey returns to Maidstone with her 5-piece band, featuring songs from the new album, I KNOW I DREAM: The Orchestral Sessions, (SONY/Okeh). Novelist Kazuo Ishiguro wrote the liner notes to Kent's 2003 album, In Love Again. All Rights Reserved | Registered Charity number 1183151 |, Raphael Wallfisch, cello & John York, piano. Our Breakfast Track of the Week: Stacey Kent - Three Little Birds. As an international jazz singer, she can be described as an insightful storyteller with the inner gift to bring to life the human experience through her music with an honest candor that is respectable in many ways. Stacey Kent – Jazz vocalist Clare Watts 2020-03-25T08:13:23+00:00. Stacey Kent, apart from being one of the most seductive voices on Planet Jazz, has faultless french diction on this 2010 album. At the age of 14, the American singer discovered the endless charms of the album, Getz / Gilberto, an historic encounter of jazz and bossa nova, after which nothing would ever be the same. Stacey Kent was born on March 27, 1968 in South Orange, New Jersey, USA. Share: 50 Voll-Damm Barcelona Internacional Jazz Festival The Barcelona International Jazz Festival, one of the most important jazz festivals of its kind in the world, speaks for itself. February 01, 2003. Stacey performs at The Pavilion Theatre in Worthing on Saturday 8th November. Stacey Kent (born March 27, 1968 in South Orange, New Jersey) is a Grammy-nominated American jazz vocalist, who debuted in 1997 with Close Your Eyes.Kent attended Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey. While this is but one more jewel in a discography with many, it’s one that deserves singling out for it’s luster. February 21, 2005 . Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide. Stacey Kent at Birdland, Ottawa Jazz Fest, Montreal Jazz Festival With... May 19, 2010. In 2014, she left Warner Bros. and signed with Sony. The Old Vicarage In 2013, Kent released The Changing Lights, a Brazilian-tinged album, covering bossa nova classics such as Jobim's "How Insensitive" and again collaborating with Tomlinson and Ishiguro. Correspondence Address: In 2017, Kent recorded her next album for Sony, I Know I Dream: The Orchestral Sessions, her first album with an orchestra, comprising 58 musicians with arrangements by Tommy Laurence, with music from the Great American Songbook, French chansons, songs by Edu Lobo, Jobim, Tomlinson, Ishiguro, Ladeira and his songwriting partner Cliff Goldmacher from Nashville. Ishiguro met Kent after he chose her recording of "They Can't Take That Away from Me" as one of his Desert Island Discs in 2002, and Kent asked Tomlinson and Ishiguro to write for her. It’s a big year ahead for acclaimed Grammy-nominated singer, Stacey Kent. Few singers can work their way into a lyric like this. She has since matured into one of the finest female jazz vocalists in the world. Stacey Kent - Jazz music - Paris tourist office ... Stacey Kent - Stacey Kent answered questions put to her by Sussex Jazz Mag editor Charlie Anderson. One of the two best songs, the latter role is author Kazuo Ishiguro’s – Kent’s longtime collaborator and a Nobel laureate. Ishiguro has said of his lyric writing that "with an intimate, confiding, first-person song, the meaning must not be self-sufficient on the page. Jazz review: Stacey Kent: I Know I Dream The material seems risky — in fact it’s what Kent often sings. Stacey Kent, Soundtrack: Richard III. Her voice becomes a featured instrument against saxophonist Jim Tomlinson’s vivacious samba “Make It Up.” Indeed the effect in a song with a segmented lyric line, like the French-language “Avec le Temps,” is very much like a concerto, with rich strings blooming in the spaces Kent leaves. Graham Harvey – piano . Somehow, this influx of sounds leads to an even further dimming of the lights and sharpening of the emotional intent. Stacey Kent has practically done it all over the past twenty years, selling north of two million albums, putting her gorgeously delicate stamp on standards, introducing fresh tunes into the canon, racking up awards, and bringing her flawless voice to fans in more than fifty countries. The Festival de Jazz on Tour: Jordan Officer and Stacey Kent Crisscross... June 06, 2009. She is married to saxophonist Jim Tomlinson. In October, Stacey and Marcos released a terrific new live album in the States— Kent often sings in French and was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Minister of Culture in 2009. Pieces like “Bullet Train,” powered by a contemporary polish and groove, and “Make It Up,” with a perky Brazilian flavor, both serve as aural pick-me-ups; forays into French—sly-turned-direct during Serge Gainsbourg‘s “Les Amours Perdues,” emotionally gripping on Léo Ferré’s “Avec Le Temps”—leave singular memories hanging in the mist; and scaled back settings like “I Know I Dream,” where voice and piano commune with the moment before a stunningly gauzy orchestral draping is drawn around Kent, leave you breathless. Raconte-moi... was recorded in French and achieved Gold status in both France and Germany and became the second best selling French language album worldwide in 2010. Vote for Stacey Kent - International Songwriting Competition. She has been married to Jim Tomlinson since August 9, 1991. Kaiser, Robert G. "Stacey Kent: A Name, And a Voice, That Lingers", Learn how and when to remove this template message, Let Yourself Go: Celebrating Fred Astaire, In Love Again: The Music of Richard Rodgers. She met Menescal in Brazil in 2011 at the 80th birthday celebration of the Christ the Redeemer statue. With over 2 million albums sold, a Grammy nomination and international acclaim, Stacey’s visit to Wiltshire Music Centre with her 5-piece band forms part of her worldwide concert tour showcasing a beautiful collection of songs. [4], Tomlinson and Ishiguro co-wrote four songs on the album Breakfast on the Morning Tram. Guiting Power Nye Banfield Interview. Tagged: Charlie Anderson, Interview, Stacey Kent. Stacey Kent was born in South Orange, New Jersey and attended Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey. Jeremy Brown – bass. In the 1990s, she began her professional career singing at Café Bohème in London's Soho. CD: £6.39 MP3: £7.49. Breakfast on the Morning Tram (2007) achieved Platinum album status in France in November 2007 and Double Gold status in Germany in February 2008. This is a sentence that STACEY KENT could no doubt make her own. [2] Her paternal grandfather was Russian and grew up in France. Kent recorded several more Tomlinson/Ishiguro songs on Dreamer In Concert, The Changing Lights, and I Know I Dream: The Orchestral Sessions.[5]. Almost overnight, Stacey transformed from being a singer of the Great American Songbook, to a singer with a highly distinctive and personal repertoire. 7.45pm FRIDAY 23rd JULY 2021. Her voice can act as a ray of sunshine or a consoling hand, but above all, it serves as a mirror for the heart. But one thing she hadn’t done prior to this point is record an album with an orchestra. Josh Morrison – drums. Patricia Pascal Interview. 'Photograph' kept hanging in my brain for several weeks. Kent is incisive even at a near-whisper, as on the tender arrangement of Jobim’s “Photograph.”. In 2014, Marcos Valle invited her to tour in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of his career. After two or three years, she began opening for established acts at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London. Most recently, he has toured almost exclusively with Stacey Kent in Europe, USA, Brazil and the Far East, reserving time to perform in a quintet dedicated to the music of Lester Young with fellow saxophonist and Guildhall graduate Mark Crooks. Label: Premium Records (2) - PRSACD 27874,Candid - PRSACD 27874 • Format: SACD Hybrid, Stereo, Compilation, Remastered • Country: Hong Kong • Genre: Jazz • Style: Vocal Stacey Kent - Collection (2005, SACD) | Discogs But rather than force her to play up to sweeping peaks or grandiose ideals, the strings and winds manage to magnify the warmth and confidential tone endemic to Kent’s work. [3] After graduating from Sarah Lawrence College, she traveled to England to study music at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where she met saxophonist Jim Tomlinson, whom she married on August 9, 1991.[1]. 88985354159: Brazil: 2016: Sell This Version: 2 versions For almost 50 years, the Guiting Music Festival has delighted its audiences with Classical, Jazz and Blues music concerts from some of the world’s most outstanding performers. CD: £15.81. After spending her early career studying and performing in London, she was championed by critic and jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton, and she won the 2001 British Jazz Award and the 2002 BBC Jazz Award for Best Vocalist. 1 chart positions during the span of her career. koda Jazz Festival 2010: A sweet finale with Stacey Kent... "Kazuo Ishiguro: I used to see myself as a musician. Stacey Kent is a unique talent in the world of jazz with the ability to illuminate a stage through her enthusiasm and artistic zest for performance. She is also multilingual. In fairness, the arrangements hardly compete with Kent. Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales approaching 2 million, Gold, Double-Gold and Platinum-sellingalbums that have reached a series of No. Joni Mitchell’s “The Last Time I Saw Richard.” It’s the capstone of a nearly perfect vocal jazz album. I first heard Stacey Kent when she was a singer/presenter on the weekly BBC Radio Big Band Specials some 20 years ago. Yet by staying in her comfort zone she has made a rich, rather unusual album. With I Know I Dream, Kent’s voice receives a warm embrace from a sizeable orchestra containing nearly sixty musicians. For more information on Stacey Kent: www.staceykent.com . Stacey Kent Artist Overview Albums. Top Albums (See all 26 albums) In Love Again [VINYL] Stacey Kent. It’s intoxicating understatement at its finest. Help us save this wonderful spot. 5 April 2020 0. Vinyl: £32.87. She is married to saxophonist Jim Tomlinson. Stacey Kent’s mezzo-soprano voice is a beautiful instrument for offsetting orchestral accompaniment, a fact that I KNOW I DREAM illustrates well. These arrangements—most by Tommy Laurence, a few involving Jim Tomlinson’s hand with or without a partner—fit Kent like a glove, playing to her quiet strengths. Jim Tomlinson – Saxophone. Click here to see menu options. [1] Kent often sings in French and was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Minister of Culture in 2009. Her first album, Close Your Eyes, was released in 1997. £24. Cross that one off the list now and bathe your ears in this spellbinding music. Stacey Kent (born March 27, 1968) is an American jazz singer. GL54 5TY Delicious food and drink is available at all concerts as well as a limited number of post concert suppers at the nearby Old Vicarage where you can dine with the musicians. The album includes three songs previously unrecorded by Kent: "Waters of March" by Antonio Carlos Jobim, "Postcard Lovers" by Jim Tomlinson with lyrics by Kazuo Ishiguro, and "O Comboio" by Portuguese poet António Ladeira. She graduated with a Degree in Comparative Literature from Sarah Lawrence College in New York, and moved to England after her graduation. The internationally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated vocalist, Stacey Kent, returns to the UK for a very select number of 2020 dates, featuring music from her Sony Music album release ‘I Know I Dream’ (Sony Music/Okeh) alongside a collection of numbers from her previous albums, including the Grammy nominated ‘Breakfast on the Morning Tram’. The Changing Lights, her tenth album, demonstrates all of the qualities. Official Youtube channel for Stacey Kent. Marcos Valle & Stacey Kent: Marcos Valle & Stacey Kent - Live at Birdland New York City - From Tokyo to New York (Album) 2 versions : Sony Music Entertainment (Brasil) Ltda. Gloucestershire Friends, Birdland Jazz Club is in trouble. THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT. Stacey Kent stands strong among the top jazz artists of our time as one the most successful and prolific jazz vocalists in the world. Most recent release, I KNOW I DREAM, (SONY / Okeh). But one thing she hadn't done prior to this point is record an album with an orchestra. UNITED KINGDOM, © 2019 Guiting Festival. Held in the Cotswolds village of Guiting Power, near Stow-on-the-Wold and Cheltenham, it is at the heart of a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and provides a perfect setting for this summertime musical highlight. Stacey replies to my favarite hang for dreamy, smooth and wonderfull music. Stacey Kent, voice Jim Tomlinson, sax, flute Graham Harvey, piano Jeremy Brown, bass Josh Morrison, drums. Awards. She serves as an expert tour guide through songs of love, moments of nostalgic reflection, and expressions of joy. I can't imagine us all getting our vaccines, returning to normal life but without Birdland there on the other side of this. Stacey Kent – Jazz vocalist. The orchestra, a 52-piece London studio assemblage, has a lushness that would smother Nelson Riddle – yet Kent cuts through it effortlessly. Stacey Kent is a jazz success story—not just in terms of her talent, but also in terms of her international popularity, with her previous three albums clocking up a total of over 500,000 sales.