American Jazz Evening: Latvian Radio Big Band & Georgia Cécile
Georgia Cécile is the winner of "UK’s Jazz Act of the Year" and "Jazz FM’s Vocalist of the Year” awards of 2022. She currently is at the forefront of the new wave of British crossover artists. She possesses a rare ability to move audiences with her unique vocal tone and emotional depth, no matter where she performs.
The singer's debut album, “Only the Lover Sings” (2021), topped the UK jazz and blues charts, also earning the title of “Best Album” at the Jazz Awards in 2021. The BBC praised the recording, noting that "it has timeless qualities, drawing inspiration from the 20th century's great popular music composers, like Duke Ellington and Stevie Wonder."
Georgia Cecile has performed at the Royal Albert Hall, the SXSW Festival in Austin, major jazz festivals in the UK, and has appeared on TV with the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Programme
Jazz vocal standards; original compositions by Georgia Cécile
Participants
Latvian Radio Big Band
Georgia Cécile (vocals/Scotland)