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| The queen of silencePianist and jazz singer Shirley Horn excels in creating a soft and sensitive atmosphere where silence is an integral part of the improvisations. Miles Davis was not mistaken when he invited her to the Village Vanguard in New York in 1960, thus launching the career of a unique artist."Shirley Horn is a singing magician, in my opinion the greatest of all vocalists currently active, one of the most admirable that jazz has known so far," said Alain Gerber. Like Billie Holiday, she prefers to improvise on the lyrics themselves, almost without using scat. But this does not in any way detract from her inventiveness. She excels in creating an atmosphere in perfect harmony with the subject being addressed; none of her choices are arbitrary. The role she gives to silence, an integral part of the statement, gives her improvisations within the melody even greater strength....

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| The queen of silencePianist and jazz singer Shirley Horn excels in creating a soft and sensitive atmosphere where silence is an integral part of the improvisations. Miles Davis was not mistaken when he invited her to the Village Vanguard in New York in 1960, thus launching the career of a unique artist."Shirley Horn is a singing magician, in my opinion the greatest of all vocalists currently active, one of the most admirable that jazz has known so far," said Alain Gerber. Like Billie Holiday, she prefers to improvise on the lyrics themselves, almost without using scat. But this does not in any way detract from her inventiveness. She excels in creating an atmosphere in perfect harmony with the subject being addressed; none of her choices are arbitrary. The role she gives to silence, an integral part of the statement, gives her improvisations within the melody even greater strength.

| La reine du silencePianiste et chanteuse de jazz, Shirley Horn excelle dans la création d'un climat doux et sensible où le silence fait partie intégrante des improvisations. Miles Davis ne s'y est pas trompé en l'invitant en 1960 au Village Vanguard de New York, lançant ainsi la carrière d'une artiste unique.“Shirley Horn est une magicienne du chant, à mon sens la plus grande de toutes les vocalistes aujourd'hui en activité, l'une des plus admirables que le jazz ait connu jusqu'ici.” disait Alain Gerber.À l'instar de Billie Holiday elle préfère improviser sur les textes même, presque sans utiliser le scat. Mais cela ne nuit en aucune façon à son inventivité. Elle excelle dans la création d'un climat en accord parfait avec le sujet traité, aucun de ses choix n'est arbitraire, le rôle qu'elle accorde au silence, partie intégrante de l'énoncé donne à ses improvisations à l'intérieur de la mélodie, une force encore plus grande.

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