Brecon Jazz Festival in Brecon, Wales on August 11 - 13, 2006
There was quite a variety of female vocalists performing at Brecon; Imelda May with the swing/jump blues of "Blue Harlem", Angelina Grimshaw's 1920s-style jazz and blues with "The Gramophone Party", Lianne Carroll's powerful take on songwriters such as Carole King and Joni Mitchell (and a rousing version of the Allman Brothers' "Whipping Post"), and Claire Martin's sophisticated duets with guitarist Jim Mullen. Watch out for Claire's next project, which is a tribute to Shirley Horn, featuring Jim Mullen and bassist Steve Watts.
JazzReview.com
