Produced by
Scott Hamilton & Tina May
Tina May – Vocals
Scott Hamilton – Tenor Saxophone
Nikki Iles – Piano
Robin Aspland – Piano
Alec Dankland – Bass
Tristan Mailliot – drums
Tina and I have been friends for many, many years, and have worked together on numerous occasions, including the regular New Years Eve party at the Pizza Express Jazz Club, London for the last five years. As we always had a good time we often spoke about the possibility of making an album together at some time. Well, we finally happened to be in the position where we would both be able to link up for long enough to get together and for Linn to record the material.
The material chosen for the project has a diversity that one would expect from Tina and shows her versatility to good effect. The songs presented range from some romantic ballads, including the title song from Rogers and Hart and September In The Rain (sung in French) to a Paul Simon number and the Snake's song from The Jungle Book. The latter is a great favourite of my two sons and also with Tina's children.
I have a particular affection for Tonight I Shall Sleep with A Smile On My Face. This Ellingtonian ballad has long been a staple of my repertoire, but for this version Tina managed to unearth the verse, which to my knowledge has not previously been recorded.
It was my pleasure to not only finally record with Tina but to work with such high calibre musicians and friends to make this, for me, a very memorable CD.
Scott Hamilton
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Jazzwisethis is her best album to date
more >>Daily TelegraphTina May turns in a version of Come Fly With Me that is peppy and stylish
more >>Scotland on Sunday‘Tonight I Shall Sleep', is the stand-out ballad
more >>The Scotsmana thoroughly classy affair, both in performance and production
more >>The ObserverJazz CD of the Week - her best album so far
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18 May 2012
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18 May 2012
England
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, Enland
'Le Bouef sur le Toit' - featuring Piaf band
27 May 2012
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27 May 2012
England
Ziggy's World Jazz Club - at the Dugdale Centre, Enfield, England
30 May 2012
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30 May 2012
England
St Michaels at the North Gate, Oxford, England
with David Gordon, Paul Jefferies and Paul Cavaciutti
31 May 2012
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31 May 2012
England
Watermill, Dorking, England
with Frank Griffiths Big Band.
08 June 2012
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09 June 2012
Europe
TBC, Lyon, France
TBC
17 June 2012
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17 June 2012
England, London
TBC, Ipswich, England
The Tokyo Trio with Karen Sharp and Nikki Iles
12 August 2012
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12 August 2012
England
Hever Castle, Edenbridge, Kent, England
with Humphrey Lyttelton Band.
22 August 2012
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26 August 2012
Europe
Coart Jazz, France
28 August 2012
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31 October 2011
Europe
Caveau de la Huchette., Paris, France
16 September 2012
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16 September 2012
England, London
Pizza Express, London, England
Charity Event with Joe Stilgoe
22 September 2012
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22 September 2012
England
All Saints Festival, Hove, England
Tina sings Piaf -'Celebrating a Legend'
22 September 2012
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22 September 2012
England
All Saints Festival - All Saints Church, Hove, England
Tina sings Piaf -'Celebrating a Legend'
29 September 2012
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30 September 2012
England
The Burnside Hotel, Winremere, England
with John Hallam and Tom Kincaid Trio
