Stacey Kent - Songs From Other Places

 

Inspired by a love of travel, Stacey Kent returns with Songs From Other Places

In the spring of 2020, "I Wish I Could Go Travelling Again" was the song that was most talked about and requested by singer Stacey Kent's Fans when they reached out on social media. It was clear, even early on during the COVID crisis, that in lockdown, people were relying on music and imagination to transport them and to find a sense of connection with the world beyond their own four walls.

Like many of us, Kent spent the last year online, looking for ways not to lose touch with the world outside. In an effort to stay connected she landed on the idea of a collection of songs that gives expression to our collective desire to roam the world once again through the medium of music.

Kent is a jazz singer in the mold of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 Million, and gold, double-gold and platinum-selling albums that have reached a series of No. 1 chart positions during the span of her career.

An interpreter of The Great American Song Book and beyond, Kent's music and influences span multiple genres, a testament to her "wandering, restless spirit" as an artist. Her long time songwriting collaborator is Nobel Prize winning author Kazuo Ishiguro.

Songs From Other Places is a series of songs recorded by Kent with pianist Art Hirahara, produced by her husband/musical director Jim Tomlinson. The songs were recorded during the 202 COVID pandemic lockdown.

Side A

1. I Wish I Could Go Travelling Again

2. Bonita

3. Craigie Burn

4. Les Voyages

5. American Tune

Side B

1. Tango in Macao

2. Blackbird

3. My Ship

4. Imagina

5. Landslide

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