Produced by
Gill Manly and Simon Wallace
Gill Manly - vocals
Simon Wallace - piano
Mark Hodgson - double bass
Ralph Salmins - drums
Guy Barker - trumpet
Mark Murphy - guest vocals
Recorded and mixed at Underhill Studios on 29 and 20 February, 2008
Mixed by Simon Wallace and Mark Murphy
Surround mixing and mastering by Philip Hobb
Photographer Mike Kear (www.mikekear.com)
Design by John Haxby
Gill Manly dedicates this album to her spiritual teacher and father His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with thanks to the Tibetan people for preserving the tradition of Mahayana Buddhism.
Gill Manly writes...
This album could only have come to me by the grace, kindness and encouragement of the following people: Simon Wallace, Sarah Moule, Mike Kear, Paul Oxley, Robert Taylor, Claire Martin, Fran Landesman, Ian Shaw, Barb Jungr, Mark Murphy, Steven Warren, Carolyn Cowan, Jimmy Gallagher, Helena Paul, Spikey and the family, Dave Benn, The Fabulous Crew at The Dippy Egg Café and all the beautiful souls of the RVT of which there are too many to list but are remembered including Adrian Pagan. Thank you.
Enjoy! The music is from the heart, the songs are from the heart.
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Jazzman"Elle les aborde avec aisance sur une tessiture très large..."
more >>...rapt hush punctuated only by applause
more >>... so musically talented that hearing them verges on the sublime
more >>...The delivery was charming, the vocals outstanding
more >>LondonJazzManly's Nina Simone Songbook was a definite hit
more >>Singer's Singer - In Tune International"glorious...utterly breathtaking"
more >>Newbury Today...as good a set as we have heard
more >>HiFi.nl"Een ware ontdekking."
more >>Vortex"impressive throughout...Warmly recommended."
more >>In Tune International"Gill has a warmly evocative vocal style..."
more >>Record Collector
"a smooth performance"
more >>Daily Mailhearing that great voice again (very like Ella Fitzgerald), the years drop away and the lyrics trace patterns on my heart
more >>Atlanta Audio Society"seamless vocal artistry"
more >>Audiophile Audition"what a voice and delivery!"
more >>6moons.com...sometimes a recording just transcends tastes and styles
more >>Sempre Audio (translation)"And having reached the last page, leaves you wanting more . . . "
more >>Sempre Audio"Und am Ende angelangt, will man mehr davon..."
more >>Home Theater Hi-Fi, Spirit of Change & Bay Area Reporter
"The voice...is adorable. You've got to hear this fabulous artist."
more >>JazzwiseSongs "sung with such intelligence and self-possession".
more >>Yorkshire PostManly is superb, her rich voice bringing the best out of the lyrics...
more >>The Jazz Breakfast"It's truly remarkable and truly inspiring to hear a "new" singer who is this good."
more >>Sunday Post"...a treat for lovers of top-notch jazz..."
more >>Scotland on Sunday
...a very feminine, feather-light voice, terrific control and - judging by the selection here - great taste in repertoire and musicians
more >>Sunday Herald...the spirit of Ella Fitzgerald is hovering close by
more >>The HeraldGuy Barker is the trumpet foil here, on a set of songs associated with Ella Fitzgerald. You'd have to be good to pull that concept off, and Gill Manly sure is.
more >>The Timeseasily one of the best vocal efforts of the past 12 months
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