Jazz breaking news: Zoë Gilby Quartet takes Twelve Stories on the road
Friday, November 29, 2013
Vocalist Zoë Gilby and her quartet set out on a major Jazz Services supported UK tour throughout December, showcasing music from their forthcoming album Twelve Stories, which will be released on 1 December on 33Jazz.
This strong collection of songs is delivered with her powerful narrative style and follows her earlier albums Now That I Am Real (2007) and Looking Glass (2010).
Gilby’s repertoire encompasses a wide range of contemporary material, including innovative reworkings of The Great American Songbook through to Pink Floyd and Kate Bush. Known for her finely poised vocal style, she will be joined by her regular band of guitarist Mark Williams, double bassist Andy Champion and drummer Richard Brown, all performing at the following venues: The Bridge Hotel, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (01 Dec); Dacre Hall, Brampton Cumbria (07 Dec); The Forum, Darlington (08 Dec); Woodhouses Working Mens Club, Manchester (09 Dec); The Cottage, Norwich (10 Dec); Spice of Life, London (11 Dec); The Blue Boar, Dorset (12 Dec); and Colston Hall Foyer, Bristol (13 Dec).
– Monika Demmler