Zoe Gilby - Twelve Stories (2013)

"A mix of intelligent original songs and innovative arrangements of tunes by both jazz and pop composers. It's the quality of the original songs that make this jazz vocal album stand out from the pack."

Zoë Gilby is a UK jazz vocalist and songwriter that has been making a real impression on the jazz scene today. A constantly expanding repertoire that starts with her compelling original compositions written with double bassist husband Andy Champion and performed by her highly accomplished band, which features guitarist Mark Williams and drummer Richard Brown. Her stockpile of music also reaches a wide range of more contemporary material from composers such as Pink Floyd through to Kate Bush. Also included in her varied programme are some superb interpretations of “The Great American Songbook”
Her influences are many and include Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson, Sheila Jordan and Roberta Gambarini. For her original pieces Zoë finds much of her creative inspiration from songwriters as diverse as Bob Dylan to David Frishberg.
Zoe is well deserving of the respect that she has been receiving from many leading jazz instrumentalists and publications. She has received touring support from Jazz Services and has performed with some of the UK top jazz musicians, including Louis Stewart, Jim Mullen Organ Trio, Dave Newton, Alan Barnes and Tony Faulkner.

Tracklist:

01. Windmills Of Your Mind - Waters Of March (5:21)
02. Is It Me (3:18)
03. In The Warm Room (3:30)
04. Guilty Man (3:02)
05. Red Headed Girl (4:52)
06. In It Together (3:14)
07. The Midnight Bell (4:31)
08. It Never Entered My Mind (5:24)
09. Red City (6:35)
10. Parents (7:52)
11. Money (3:50)
12. Caravan (5:15)

Personnel:

Zoe Gilby - Vocal
Noel Dennis - Trumpet & Flugel
Mark Williams - Guitar
Andy Champion - Double Bass
Richard Brown - Drums