Nina Mya - Closure (2016)

“Nina Mya is a highly talented Finnish jazz singer, who already attracted the attention with unusually mature sense of style, sound and natural skills for improvising at the age of 18. Within a few years, she has elevated as a singer and as a performer already fully to an international level”, -Jari Perkiömäki, Saxophonist/Educator/Doctor of Jazz Music

“Nina Mya has grasped an understanding of the expressive tradition of jazz music in a way that one seldom hears in the Nordic countries. Her command of her voice and sonic flexibility is impeccable and she’s easily able to adapt to a multitude of situations and styles. She is also a fine composer and a band leader. Nina is a diligent worker, her energetic output is getting stronger by the day and I think any musical situation can benefit from her presence.” -Jukkis Uotila, Drummer/Pianist/Educator/Professor and leader of Sibelius Academy Dept. of Jazz

“Jazz singer Nina Mya’s international name might even fool someone with her origin: her voice, sound, style and technique reminds of a confident professional with a much longer career path”, -Helsingin Sanomat

“Flying Solo is a hell of a debut from vocalist Nina Mya – only her first-ever time on record, but a set that already glows with a brilliance many older jazz singers will never reach! Nina’s not only got this soulful style that graces each little twist and turn of her musical phrasing – but she’s also a hell of a writer, and comes up with a really fresh batch of tunes for the set – music that reminds us that there’s still plenty of richness left in the jazz vocal form, as long as you know where to look!”, Dusty Groove, US

Tracklist:

01. The Wayfaring Stranger / Shades of Blue
02. The Weight
03. Mine Alone
04. Afro Blue
05. After One Night
06. Too Painful to Talk About
07. Tenderly
08. Hear Me Plead (Introduction)
09. Hear Me Plead
10. Gotta Be Free
11. Closure
12. Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)