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Zoe Gilby
Jazz has always been a part of Zoe Gilby's life. She has had this passion passed on to her from her father, Mike Gilby, who worked professionally as a jazz trumpet player and arranger for over forty years. His influence has played a huge part and continues to do so. Zoe has just released her debut album, Now That I am Real. The title reflects a particular stage in her life and music at the moment.
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Zoe Gilby: Now that I am real
by Antonio J. del Palacio
Zoë Gilby is a young vocalist making her recording debut with Now that I am real. Following her father's footsteps into jazz--British trumpeter/arranger Mike Gilby--Gilby possesses a mezzo-soprano voice with a wide vocal range, warm timbre and clear diction, which she uses skilfully to unveil her moods throughout the album.
Gilby collaborates with drummer/arranger/conductor Tony Faulkner, a veteran of the British jazz scene. A self-declared Ellingtonian, Faulkner has composed and arranged over a hundred tunes recorded for the ...
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