Emilia Martensson at 606 Club

Emilia first came to the attention of jazz listeners with her guest appearance on the Kairos Quartet’s debut album, and her spellbinding vocals have been causing a stir ever since. Combining the influence of folk music from her native Sweden with some of the greatest songs of the twentieth century, Emilia has successfully managed to forge a distinctive and unique niche for her vocal talents on the London jazz scene. She launched her wonderful debut album at the Club to great critical acclaim, and her second album "Ana" was received with equal acclaim. Typically her gigs feature a diverse range of material, from Swedish traditional music to Schumann compositions, Nat King Cole to James Taylor, all delivered in her beautiful, original vocal style. Tonight Emilia will be bringing to the Club her latest project that features Luca Boscagin on guitar, Fulvio Sigurta on trumpet and electronics and the wonderful Natalie Rozario on cello. The music is a terrific mix of Swedish folk songs, gentle originals, popular songs and classic jazz standards, all arranged in a an intricate but highly accessible setting to highlight not only Emilia’s beautiful, soaring vocals, but also the impressive improvisations of the band together with sensitive and thoughtful arrangements. I consider Emilia to be one of the finest singers of her generation. Highly recommended....

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Emilia first came to the attention of jazz listeners with her guest appearance on the Kairos Quartet’s debut album, and her spellbinding vocals have been causing a stir ever since. Combining the influence of folk music from her native Sweden with some of the greatest songs of the twentieth century, Emilia has successfully managed to forge a distinctive and unique niche for her vocal talents on the London jazz scene. She launched her wonderful debut album at the Club to great critical acclaim, and her second album "Ana" was received with equal acclaim. Typically her gigs feature a diverse range of material, from Swedish traditional music to Schumann compositions, Nat King Cole to James Taylor, all delivered in her beautiful, original vocal style. Tonight Emilia will be bringing to the Club her latest project that features Luca Boscagin on guitar, Fulvio Sigurta on trumpet and electronics and the wonderful Natalie Rozario on cello. The music is a terrific mix of Swedish folk songs, gentle originals, popular songs and classic jazz standards, all arranged in a an intricate but highly accessible setting to highlight not only Emilia’s beautiful, soaring vocals, but also the impressive improvisations of the band together with sensitive and thoughtful arrangements. I consider Emilia to be one of the finest singers of her generation. Highly recommended.

“ethereal voiced Swedish singer Martensson effortlessly mixes delicate folkish melodies with swoonsome jazz lines to create her own bewitching sound” Time Out;
“A voice of quite remarkable expressive depth” Jazzwise;
"Martensson invests every sound with a skimming, rapturous lightness and clarity" Guardian;
"The music is immediately enchanting, bewitching, and approachable" AllAboutJazz

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