Tammy Weis Celebrates Julie London at 606 Club

A fine Canadian-born singer, Tammy has been living in London for more than a decade. Her 2007 debut CD, “Legacy”, was warmly received and led to appearances on national TV and radio as well as jazz festivals including Montreal and Vancouver. Since then both her performances and her writing have moved her to the forefront of the UK jazz scene. Her latest CD “Where I Need To Be”, features her excellent original material written with Grammy Award-winning producer Terry Britten and pianist Tom Cawley, with one of her co-writes from that album “Everyone But Me”, being included on an album produced by Michael Bublé in early 2013. Jamie Cullum, Bobby McFerrin and Randy Bachman are just a few of the high-profile artists with whom she has performed, and recently, another of her songs (written with James Bryan) was recorded by an “American Idol” finalist for his new CD. For this 606 performance Tammy will get back to her jazz roots with a celebration of the music of jazz vocalist Julie London, who was named the Most Popular Female Vocalist by American music industry trade publication Billboard in 1955, 56 and 57. London, who is probably most closely associated with the torch song “Cry Me A River”, was noted for her languid demeanour and smoke-filled voice, a perfect fit for Tammy’s own sensual interpretations of classic standards and impressive originals. It will be a real pleasure to hear Tammy put her unique stamp on London’s classic repertoire, accompanied by her standout band: Tom Cawley on piano, Julie Walkington on bass and Dave Ohm on drums. Great singer, great players, great gig this....

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A fine Canadian-born singer, Tammy has been living in London for more than a decade. Her 2007 debut CD, “Legacy”, was warmly received and led to appearances on national TV and radio as well as jazz festivals including Montreal and Vancouver. Since then both her performances and her writing have moved her to the forefront of the UK jazz scene. Her latest CD “Where I Need To Be”, features her excellent original material written with Grammy Award-winning producer Terry Britten and pianist Tom Cawley, with one of her co-writes from that album “Everyone But Me”, being included on an album produced by Michael Bublé in early 2013. Jamie Cullum, Bobby McFerrin and Randy Bachman are just a few of the high-profile artists with whom she has performed, and recently, another of her songs (written with James Bryan) was recorded by an “American Idol” finalist for his new CD. For this 606 performance Tammy will get back to her jazz roots with a celebration of the music of jazz vocalist Julie London, who was named the Most Popular Female Vocalist by American music industry trade publication Billboard in 1955, 56 and 57. London, who is probably most closely associated with the torch song “Cry Me A River”, was noted for her languid demeanour and smoke-filled voice, a perfect fit for Tammy’s own sensual interpretations of classic standards and impressive originals. It will be a real pleasure to hear Tammy put her unique stamp on London’s classic repertoire, accompanied by her standout band: Tom Cawley on piano, Julie Walkington on bass and Dave Ohm on drums. Great singer, great players, great gig this.

“Tammy Weis has a deliciously haunting voice…this is how it’s supposed to be done” John Beaudin 103.1 FM;
“She’s the real deal” Time Out;
“…a master of the ballad” BBC Radio 3;
“Tammy Weis has the magic of a great and great is what she is.” Julian Joseph, BBC Radio 3 Jazz Line Up

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