Spellbinding Jazz

Bewitching, dynamic and mesmerising – just three of the words used to describe the incredible voice of Claire Martin. For the first time hear Claire in Studio Master 192kHz quality, back together with her equally talented duo partner, Richard Rodney Bennett, for their new album, Witchcraft.

In Witchcraft, Martin’s creative interpretation of the Great American Songbook shines through with a reflection on some of Cy Coleman’s greatest songs. Smoky vocal elegance sculpted around the smooth flowing textures of piano, and the occasional vocal repartee of Bennett, results in a listen that is, well… spellbinding.

Martin and Bennett bring together the best of the jazz and the classical worlds: Claire has spent decades pushing the boundaries of jazz singing, while Sir Richard is equally renowned in classical and film music, having scored a multitude of blockbusters and written hundreds of works for the concert hall.

Witchcraft is released on 21st March 2011 and is available to download now in up to Studio Master 192kHz Quality.

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A Jazz Renaissance

It’s rare when one finds a performer or ensemble that has truly created their own style. Jazz’N’Spirit could just be one of those exceptions, and they have just been listed in the prestigious quarterly ‘German Record-Critics List’ to back up their success in combining early choral and secular music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods with modern jazz elements.

On their debut album, Continuum, the jazz trio dives into early music with a sense of creativity and enthusiasm like no one has done before. The tension between old compositional art and modern improvisation allows the jazz trio to create a new, unique sound that deliberately breaks down our established ways of appreciating musical genres. Again and again the musicians surprise and inspire.

The picturesque Marienmünster Abbey in Germany completes Jazz’N’Spirit’s musical vision by giving a spacious dimension to the music on this recording. Continuum makes for an entertaining and above all, exhilarating musical experience, with the conscious aim to break through established listening practices. To join Jazz’N’Spirit on their musical journey of discovery, download Continuum in Studio Master Quality now.

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