Jazz Articles about Zoe Gilby

Zoe Gilby: Now that I am real

by Antonio J. del Palacio
October 1, 2007

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 ...