Jazz Articles about Joanna Wallfisch

About Joanna Wallfisch

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Joanna Wallfisch: Blood & Bone

Read "Blood & Bone" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
February 5, 2018

Put quite simply, Blood & Bone is both the sound of a broken heart laid bare and the sonic summation of a journey toward its reconstruction. It's an album informed by the gravitas of naked truth, finding vocalist Joanna Wallfisch creating and delivering a singular blend of poise, pain, and passion with startling clarity. As with any path to discovery or healing, there are mixed emotions to be found along the way here. On the album's tied-together ...

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Joanna Wallfisch: Gardens In My Mind

Read "Gardens In My Mind" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
October 18, 2016

In questo terzo disco da leader la cantante inglese conferma a grandi linee quanto espresso nel precedente The Origin of Adjustable Things (Sunnyside, 2012). Dal punto di vista espressivo si colloca decisamente nella tradizione delle cantautrici americane d'impronta folk; accanto a lei ritroviamo il pianista Dan Tepfer e il repertorio ripropone vari brani già incisi nel disco precedente ("Song to a Siren" di Tim Buckley, “Satellite," “Anonymous Journey," “Satin Grey" e “Rational Thought"). Le novità vengono dalla presenza del quartetto ...

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Joanna Wallfisch with Dan Tepfer: The Origin of Adjustable Things

Read "The Origin of Adjustable Things" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
November 18, 2015

Dopo il debutto del 2012 con Wild Swan, la cantante inglese Joanna Wallfisch si unisce al pianista Dan Tepfer per offrire nuovi e ricercati orizzonti espressivi. Influenzata da Norma Winstone e Joni Mitchell, la Wallfisch fa venire in mente le collaborazioni della Winstone con Jimmy Rowles o Fred Hersch. La sua cifra espressiva è autonoma ma anche nel suo caso è un'alta raffinatezza a caratterizzare i percorsi musicali. Il limpido canto colloquiale disegna melodie folk con suadente romanticismo ...

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Joanna Wallfisch: Wild Swan

Read "Wild Swan" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
May 22, 2012

After immersing herself in the New York jazz scene, English singer/songwriter Joanna Wallfisch decided to return to the city in December 2011 to record her debut album, Wild Swan. A great decision—Wallfisch's soaring and expressive voice combines with superb playing from Big Apple musicians to create a fascinating and original set of songs. The young vocalist cites Joni Mitchell and Norma Winstone as inspirations. Winstone is the most obvious vocal inspiration of the two, but Mitchell's quirky approach ...