Jazz Articles about Bess Durey

Bess Durey: Arctic

by Raul d'Gama Rose
March 12, 2009

There is something ethereal about the Arctic Canadian sky--especially one that is visible in winter. Nothing can begin to describe the kind that can be seen on a clear night. The perfect way to communicate what it feels like is through a song. But to make this a metaphor for loneliness and loss, and describe it as “endless white," gives it a poetic twist and infuses it with layers of meaning. Then, to sing it in a narrow band of ...