Songe
Emma Gilmartin’s follow-up to her collaboration with Tony Gould, Tomorrow, just you wait and see, is a poised jazz vocal set: standards, two of her own songs, and a clear, understated delivery.
Will Poskitt piano
Ben Robertson double bass
Rajiv Jayaweera drums
Eugene Ball trumpet
Jerome Kern composer
Johnny Mercer composer
Stina Nordenstam composer
Terrell P. Kirk composer
Bob Dorough composer
Frank Loesser composer
John Lennon composer
Paul McCartney composer
Leigh Harline composer
Victor Young composer
Jack Elliot composer
Paul McCrane composer
Ned Washington composer
Songe includes two Gilmartin originals. Will Poskitt, Ben Robertson, Rajiv Jayaweera and Eugene Ball appear on piano, double bass, drums and trumpet.
It follows her earlier work with Tony Gould on Tomorrow, just you wait and see. The programme mixes jazz standards with her own writing and a Lennon–McCartney song, shaped by an unforced vocal approach.
Reviews
[Gilmartin has] crystalline purity with vibrato-less tone and flawless pitch.
There is a girlish sweetness about Emma Gilmartin's singing which is immediately engaging, without becoming cloying over the long haul. The standards are augmented by a couple of pleasant originals, and her Melbourne trio is bolstered by the exceptional trumpeter Eugene Ball on three tracks.
Emma's lovely gentle voice has wide appeal ... She is fast becoming one of Australia's leading Jazz vocalists
All up it's an assured and likeable album
Now and then, one hears a voice which instantly suggests uncommon beauty and musicality. Add to this a sensitivity to lyrics, impeccable sense of pitch, a rare control of vibrato, and you have wonderful artistry. This is what I hear in the singing of Emma Gilmartin. It all comes from her approach to both her art and her fellow human beings.
Artist
Emma Gilmartin
While her skill and training lie predominantly in jazz and Latin styles, Emma Gilmartin is passionate about, and experienced in, a variety of styles including soul, popular and Celtic. She has spent much of her musical life writing her own music in an original band in Melbourne.
Audio previews
Tracks
- Fairly Fast Samba Emma Gilmartin 4:48
- I'm Old Fashioned Jerome Kern Johnny Mercer 6:12
- Another Story Girl Stina Nordenstam 7:04
- Devil May Care Terrell P. Kirk Bob Dorough 7:10
- Songe Emma Gilmartin 5:33
- I've Never Been in Love Before Frank Loesser 6:44
- For No One John Lennon Paul McCartney 4:08
- When You Wish Upon a Star Leigh Harline Ned Washington 4:01
- A Weaver of Dreams Victor Young Jack Elliot 6:30
- Is It OK If I Call You Mine Paul McCrane 2:59
Performers
- Emma Gilmartin · voice
- Will Poskitt
- Ben Robertson
- Rajiv Jayaweera
- Eugene Ball · tracks 2, 6 and 7
Composers
Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern's songs sit at the heart of the American musical and the jazz standard book: long-lined melodies that carry character and story as easily as they invite improvisation, from Show Boat ballads to Hollywood fox-trots.
John Lennon
John Lennon's songs cut through styles and decades with plainspoken hooks and melodies that refuse to age. From Beatles classics to the solo anthem Imagine, his writing keeps finding new voices in jazz rooms, a cappella circles and the concert hall.
Frank Loesser
Frank Loesser wrote the music and lyrics that still light up stages and standards books: sharp, singable Broadway scores and film songs whose wit and warmth keep turning up in jazz rooms and recital programmes alike.
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney's songs travel far beyond their rock origins. Melodic, singable and built for reinvention, they turn up here in jazz sets, a cappella harmony, intimate guitar ballads and even harpsichord with drums and bass.
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer's lyrics still define how jazz singers tell a story: conversational, witty and shot through with Southern colour, from torch laments to swing anthems and Hollywood standards that refuse to age.
Leigh Harline
Leigh Harline (1907–1969) was an American film composer and songwriter, best known for his Disney scores and the song When You Wish Upon a Star.
Ned Washington
Ned Washington was a lyricist of enduring popular and film songs, among them the standards The Nearness of You and When You Wish Upon a Star.
Contributors
cover photos
Illana Rose
artwork
Immerse Studios
recording session photos
Martin Wright
Recording engineer and director of Move Records, Martin Wright has well over fifty years’ experience in the industry and has been widely recognised for the calibre of his recordings.
Where to listen
Songe is available for streaming through Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Songe is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MD 3298
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 55 minutes 9 seconds
- Recording Engineer
- Vaughan McAlley
- Mixing Engineer
- Vaughan McAlley
- Venue
- Move Records Studio
- Thanks to
- Creative Australia
- Credit
- Illana Rose
Immerse Studios
Martin Wright - Release date
- Jun 2005
- Musical work
copyright - © 2005 Move Records
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 2005 Move Records
- Category
- Jazz
- Genres
- Jazz & Improvised, Vocal & Opera
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574329827
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Home
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