Zara McFarlane
Sweet Whispers: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan
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ジャケットの人かぁ ということで思い出した。
過去作はどれも、そこそこの高評価。
A British singer of Jamaican heritage, Zara McFarlane has carved out a distinctive niche on the global jazz scene with her progressive, yet always soulful style that blends R&B, folk, and reggae influences. It's a sound she has showcased to acclaim on albums like her 2014 MOBO Award-winning If You Knew Her, 2017's Arise, and 2020's Songs of an Unknown Tongue. Those albums highlighted her original compositions and strong Afro-Caribbean influences. With 2024's Sweet Whispers: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan, she highlights her more straight-ahead acoustic jazz roots, paying homage to her idol Sarah Vaughan and revealing her deep grasp of the standards-based vocal tradition. Collaborating with her on the project is clarinetist and saxophonist Giacomo Smith. An Italian-born/New York-bred improviser, Smith has lived in London since at least 2015 and leads his own band, many of whose members are featured here, including pianist Joe Webb, bassist Ferg Ireland, and drummer Jas Kayser, along with steel pan player Marlon Hibbert and cellist Gabriella Swallow.
ジャマイカ系イギリス人ボーカリスト、作曲家、プロデューサー
イギリスのダゲナムでジャマイカ人の両親のもとに生まれ、
レゲエやR&Bを聴いて育つ
今作は、Sarah Vaughan への
トリビュート・アルバム
以下参考
Sarah Vaughan / At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan / Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan / Crazy and Mixed Up
Sarah Vaughan / In the Land of Hi-Fi
Sarah Vaughan / Sarah Vaughan In Hi-Fi
Sarah Vaughan Live in Japan 1985
Sarah Vaughan / Live In Japan ＜1973＞
