This month, my album has been reviewed in two publications: Jazz Journal and Jazzwise magazine, where it was given a 3 star review.
Jazzwise says it's a "wonderful showcase," and includes comments about a "coruscating duet... on Devil May Care," "a head-nodding Love For Sale," and "a dreamily floating You Go To My Head."
I love the way they comment on my song Workin Hard: "... the first of two classy originals, offers a salutary survival-on-a-shoestring tale of Tesco value meals and cycling to gigs which doubtless rings painfully true for many of her fellow jazz artists."
I'm proud of that song, and like the way that Jazzwise portray it. In the past, Dave O'Higgins (who recorded on Jamie Cullum's first album) said that it reminded him of one of Jamie's songs. The song also seems to invoke a sense of sympathy in the jazz audience - I have many a time received a bonus (a £5 note or some such generous gesture) from a compassionate audience member in response to the song's poignant lyrics. It's usually my Dad, but never mind!
The whole Jazzwise Magazine review can be read on my website: www.sarahellenhughes.co.uk/reviews or, of course, you can buy the magazine! It's available from most music shops, and WHSmith.
Jazz Journal was less generous in its description and opinion of the sound of the album, but said "Clearly a talent to look out for." Again, read the whole thing on my website, or the magazine can be purchased from some music shops or online: www.jazzjournal.co.uk.
This week I was played on Blast Radio, courtesy of the lovely singer Kate Winter and the wonderful pianist Alex Hutton. www.blast-radio.co.uk
Last month I was featured quite a bit on Fylde FM by Paul and Lucy, and the great new UK Jazz Radio. Well worth tuning in to!
I got a lovely write-up in my local paper The Comet. It's online here: complete with photograph of me on an un-made-up, windy Monday afternoon. http://www.thecomet.net/content/comet/news/story.aspx?brand=CMTOnline&category=News&tBrand=HertsCambsOnline&tCategory=newslatestCMT&itemid=WEED29%20Apr%202010%2009:59:39:547
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