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Artist
Kaz Simmons
11+ albums
vocal jazz
about
Kaz is an increasingly acclaimed, young UK singer, songwriter & guitarist. Her third album Dandelions was released on May 23rd on her label Fast Awake. Featuring all original songs, it is an intimate, autobiographical insight into her world where she fuses the Spanish classical guitar music of her youth as well as Brazilian, pop and jazz to create quirky twists and turns. It was produced by Benedic Lamdin (Nostalgia 77) and Riaan Vosloo (Twelves) with additional arrangments by Riaan. The album also features the likes of James Allsopp, Ivo Neame, Sam Crockatt, Dave Smith, Riaan Vosloo, Simon Thorpe, Tim Giles, Oli Langford, Max Baillie, Nozomi Cohen and Lucy Railton. Her second album Different Smile, is a new departure of originals and arrangements with Spanish and Brazilian classical guitar styles as well as influences from the likes of Rufus and Martha Wainwright, The Divine Comedy, and her background in jazz. Kaz’s original compositions showcase her conversational, often humorous lyrics coupled with an unaffected delivery and accomplished guitar playing, complemented by the sensitive and uncluttered support of a fine young British band : SAM CROCKATT - tenor sax, IVO NEAME - piano & Fender Rhodes, SIMON THORPE- bass and DAVE SMITH - drums. Ife Tolentino also makes a guest appearance on percussion. Different Smile also features the Brazilian gems “Estrada do Sol“ and “O Circo Mistico”; a musical setting to British poet Wendy Cope’s “By The Round Pond”; an unusual take
