KATHRYN WILLIAMS & ANTHONY KERR
"Resonator"
in uscita l'11
novembre per One Little Indian / Audioglobe
la voce del folk inglese (nominata anche ai
Mercury Awards) incontra un mito del jazz ed il risultato è uno straordinario
album in cui vengono ripresi i classici standard jazz già interpretati da
monumenti della musica come Eva Cassidy, Edith Piaf, Frank Sinatra...
Il primo singolo è "Autumn Leaves" qui:
Mercury nominated and critically acclaimed folk
artist Kathryn Williams has teamed up with revered jazz musician and
vibraphone player Anthony Kerr, to create an album of complete re-imaginings of
classic jazz standards, including brand new single 'Autumn Leaves'. Previously performed by greats such as Eva
Cassidy, Doris Day, Edith Piaf and Frank Sinatra, Kathryn and Anthony's version
of the infamous song is hushed and delicate – Williams' signature vocal
tip-toes over lush, rich vibraphones.
Williams'
forthcoming album 'Resonator' strips away the bombast of previous versions of much loved songs such
as "My Funny
Valentine" and "Stormy Weather", leaving them exposed and yearning –
exuding a dream-like and hypnotic luminosity.
The intent was to
'reclaim' these wonderful songs that have seen multiple cover versions over the
years, and rearrange them, bringing them back to their most rudimentary state -rebuilding
them to make fresh of what has been heard so much. Kathryn and
Anthony have revealed true beauty in these old songs, with their fragile
delivery both vocally and instrumentally; Williams'
signature vocals enriched by soft, lush vibraphones,
distant jazz trumpet and double bass.
The pair were introduced six
years ago through composer Kate St John, and Anthony went on to play on Kathryn's first release
via One Little Indian, 'The Quickening'. They came up with an idea of
re-working a collection of jazz standards, and began to put the wheels in motion – meeting up to
demo ideas and recreate countless versions of the songs. In Kathryn's words:
"I was imagining the songs as tired horses who had been whipped by big egos and we were taking them
in, taking off their saddles and setting them free in a field."
Kathryn isn't new to unique collaborations.
The prolific musician has previously worked and toured with John Martyn, Chris Difford (Squeeze), Bombay
Bicycle Club, David Gray, Ray Lamontagne, and made two further albums as a member of bands The Crayonettes and The Pond. However, she says that Anthony's
knowledge of jazz is boundless in comparison to her own. Kathryn grew up
listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker and Charlie Byrd, although she wouldn’t claim to be an
aficionado of the genre. And this only serves to make these re-imagined songs
more interesting than they ever could have been had we heard two masters of
jazz re-write and perform them. Kathryn brings elegance and
vulnerability to the record, searching for the heart of every song and laying it bare.
The critically
lauded singer-songwriter doesn't stick to a tried and tested formula when she
writes a new album. Last year saw the celebrated musician release "Hypoxia"
- an album inspired by Slyvia Plath's The Bell
Jar, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Plath's life and work. The
singer-songwriter collaborated with trailblazing musician Ed Harcourt and
also wrote a track (Cuckoo) on the album. And Williams has been known to work tirelessly to
push herself outside of her comfort zone and reassess pre-conceived ideas about
where her music 'fits'. Increasingly Kathryn finds herself leaning towards the
unknown. Her motto is: “The need to make something is reason enough.”
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