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The best kept secret in British jazz, as defined by Frank Sinatra the singer Carol Kidd, opened the final round of the XIII edition of Festival de Jazz de San Javier who wanted to devote to his enthusiastic British public a night that will also be enjoy another great ballad singer, composer, singer and pianist of Sheffield, Paul Carrack.
Carol Kidd is one of the great female voices of European jazz, with more than 40 year career and a discography marked by Jazz Review as "the greatest British contribution of all time, and vocal jazz."
Four-time winner in the Best Vocalist award at the British Jazz Awards, Carol Kidd still going strong as evidenced by his latest album "Dreamsville", with the same level of dedication and impeccable phrasing characteristic.
"Dreamsville," which brings together several jazz standars marks the return after a brief hiatus this legend of British jazz, and marks 25 years of association with the Scottish label Linn Records.
Topics included in his last job as as "How Long Has This Been Goin On" by George Gershwin, "It's Alright With Me" by Cole Porter, or entitling the album "Dreamsville" by Henry Mancini, pass through the filter This veteran singer to which critics have attributed an innate ability to bring fresh air to the jazz classics.
In his concert in San Javier will be accompanied by a band of four musicians, including guitarist Nigel found Clark and bassist Mario Caribe da Rocha, who participated with Kidd on this record and who will join the pianist Brian Kellock, and drummer Michael Bradley.
The second part of the night and the final farewell to this year's Festival de Jazz de San Javier it is up to Britain's Paul Carrack, composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist, from extensive career in bands such as Ace, Squeeze, Roxy Music, and Mike & The Mechanics, and fourteen solo albums and several compilations published.
Paul Carrack is one of the best examples of traditional British pop rock and soul of the regular white or blue-eyed soul.
A prolific composer, and author of hits from the "How Long" with Ace, "Silent Running" with Mike and the Mechanics, or global hits "Over My Shoulder", and "Satisfy My Soul", among others, in has stood out for its extraordinary sensitivity to the time of writing great ballads.
Independent spirit, almost sexagenarian Paul Carrack smaller labels have sought to give him the freedom he needs to work, and it has always been comfortable that with a long history that follow groups, styles and diverse backgrounds that have provided sufficient authority for recording and playing live that you like at all times.
Eric Clapton, Elton John, The Smiths and The Pretenders are among the groups with which the UK has also worked universal.
Jazz concert in San Javier, Carrack appear accompanied by a supergroup consisting of Chris Garfield on guitars, Paul Copley on keyboards, Steve Beighton on sax, Ed Collins on trumpet, Jeremy Meek on bass and vocals, Dean Duke Battery and singer Lindsay Dracass.
A closure for an edition luxury high-rise and a large number of people that has revealed the strength of the festival, even in times of crisis.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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