Jazz Articles about Graham Harvey

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Stacey Kent: Summer Me, Winter Me

Read "Summer Me, Winter Me" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
November 15, 2023

With her album sales measured in millions, Stacey Kent is one of the great success stories in modern jazz. Her multi-lingual abilities allow her to record in various languages and she has appeared in over fifty countries. Her appeal is global and it is her vocal ability which has taken her to these heights. Her voice is light but commands attention with her ability to engage and communicate the narratives of love and regret, often in a simple and minimalist ...

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Wilma Baan: Look At Me Now!

Read "Look At Me Now!" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
August 8, 2023

Originally from The Netherlands and now settled in the UK, vocalist Wilma Baan's story is one of perseverance. Mid-way through her singing career in the '80s, she was diagnosed with a condition that meant gradually worsening hearing loss. Although she could still hear high tones, she had little choice but to pause her career. Fortunately, in the late '90s, technological breakthroughs in digital hearing aids and Bluetooth enabled her to re-capture enough of the sound that had been lost so ...

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Judith & Dave O'Higgins: His 'n' Hers

Read "His 'n' Hers" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
October 9, 2020

Here is a great idea for a tough tenors face-off in the tradition of the Johnny Griffin / Eddie Lockjaw" Davis group... Get hold of a tenor duo comprising a husband and wife who are on the verge of divorce and can barely stand being in the same room together and record them as they try to cut each other to ribbons. Nice. Better still, perhaps, get hold of a happily married tenor-wielding couple such as London-based ...