Jazz Articles about Nicole Yarling

Nicole Yarling: Joe Williams Presents Nicole Yarling Live at Manchester Craftsmen

by Dave Nathan
August 1, 2000

Sponsored and released by Manchester Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh, PA, this CD records a live concert by vocalist/violinist Nicole Yarling at the Guild's Hall. Introduced by the late and sorely missed Joe Williams, Ms Yarling presents a mixed program of traditional popular material, two of her own originals and some straight-ahead standards by the likes of Miles Davis, Eddie Harris and George Shearing -all with mixed results. One gets a preview of coming attractions with the first cut where"The Best ...

Nicole Yarling: Joe Williams Presents Nicole Yarling Live at Manchester Craftsmen

by C. Michael Bailey
September 1, 1999

Vocals and Fiddle. In what would prove to be his last recording, Joe Williams presented the recording debut of a serious vocal talent, Nicole Yarling. Yarling, a native of Florida, was “discovered” and nurtured by Joe Williams and this disc represents her entrée into recorded jazz. A passing of the baton.

Before this disc, Yarling was a relative unknown, nationally, mostly honing her craft in Southern Florida. Influenced by everyone from the Beatles to Stuff Smith, Yarling went on to ...

Nicole Yarling: Joe Williams Presents Nicole Yarling At Manchester Craftsmen's Guild

by Joel Roberts
September 1, 1999

When Joe Williams puts his imprimatur on an unknown singer and uses his considerable influence to give her career a boost, it's worth paying close attention. The unknown singer (and violinist) in question is named Nicole Yarling and Williams not only sponsored her debut album, he lent his majestic voice to the project in what's billed as his final recording before his death last March 29.

As for Yarling, it's clear from the first notes of Joe Williams Presents... why ...