First published Tuesday 2 December 2014 in Music news and reviews
WHAT is it that the great jazz vocalists have in common? Think of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Cassandra Wilson. The fact they all sound so incredibly unique makes them stand out above the rest.
There is a common style of jazz singing in Britain that takes more influence from musical theatre than from jazz.
Rather than being a jazz singer, Claire Martin falls into the category of a strong vocalist who performs songs from the jazz repertoire.
In fact, to see this as a jazz performance at all, there was one vital ingredient missing: improvisation.
Stop expecting to hear jazz in this concert, and it could be enjoyed and appreciated more from a different perspective.
Four cellos may not have the textural range of a traditional string quartet but the Montpellier Quartet still produced a rich sound, enhanced by some excellent arrangements.
read more: http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/music/11638930.Review__Claire_Martin_and_the_Montpellier_Cello_Quartet__National_Centre_for_Early_Music__York/?ref=rss
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