Emily Saunders
One of the most prolific and fast rising jazz vocalists in the UK who works extensively as vocalist, composer and broadcaster. Her first two CDs have received critical acclaim and her third CD will be released in 2017. Emily has an MA in Jazz Voice from Trinty College of Music.
Review of Emily's album "Outsiders Insiders"
Peter Quinn, Jazzwise
"★★★★
I was a huge fan of Emily Saunders' 2011 debut Cotton Skies, not least because it showcased an artist who was single-mindedly ploughing their own creative furrow. Now, four years on, the vocalist, composer and arranger is back with Outsiders Insiders. Compositionally, vocally, rhythmically, it fuses a fascinating cocktail of influences into something , and somehow makes an even more impressive statement than the debut. As heard in the coruscating album opener, 'Residing', Saunders – with her immediately identifiable, mellifuous sound- has the ability to deliver the trickiest of melodic lines with the agility of an instrumentalist. Channelling her love of trip-hop, 'You caught me' highlights one of the singer's stylistic footprints, a dramatic glissando, which she uses to telling effect in several tracks. With its catchy keys vamp and wordless vocal hook, just one of several earworms that were replaying in my head long after the CD had finished, the title track sounds like it would be right at home on a film soundtrack. Elsewhere, the dreamy 'Reflections' and 'You with me' display her fine balladeering side. Killing band, too."
- 'Absolutely brilliant' Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio2
- ★★★★ 'Next big thing' Evening Standard
- 'Fast rising Brit Jazz Talent' Metro
- ★★★★ 'a soundworld both unified and unique - highly impressive' The Arts Desk
- ★★★★ 'Musicality, poise and ingenuity - Saunders is the real deal' John Fordham, The Guardian
- 'One for the jazz dance clubs' Gilles Peterson, BBC Radio6
- ★★★★ 'Jazz album of the year so far' Independent
- 'The outrageously good Emily Saunders. An extraordinary talent' Chris Philips, JazzFM
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