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Emma-Jean Thackray: It's Okay

By Ludovico Granvassu
September 19, 2025
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Enjoy one of the—many—highlights from British trumpeter and singer Emma-Jean Thackray's Weirdo (Brownswood Recordings), a remarkable album that is not only musically engaging but also a testament to the cathartic power of music—its ability to transform grief and pain into creative inspiration.

Listening to the captivating melodies and grooves of this release it may come as a surprise that this record evolved from the unexpected loss of the singer's partner. Jazz and funk offering the constitutive elements for resilience. On "It's Okay" that spirit shines through vividly, with a little help from a friend, Kassa Overall on drums and vocals.

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I'm the Editor-in-Chief of All About Jazz Italia, host of Mondo Jazz on Radio Free Brooklyn and was once visited by Frank Zappa's ghost.... he was funny too.

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