Stacey Kent has given jazz singing a huge fillip in the last two years. She has swiftly ... more
become the favourite of musicians and ordinary listeners alike. Her work has also defined the field, for she is not aiming, as are most other singers, at a "cabaret...
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Stacey Kent has given jazz singing a huge fillip in the last two years. She has swiftly ... more
become the favourite of musicians and ordinary listeners alike. Her work has also defined the field, for she is not aiming, as are most other singers, at a "cabaret...
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Stacey Kent has given jazz singing a huge fillip in the last two years. She has swiftly ... more
become the favourite of musicians and ordinary listeners alike. Her work has also defined the field, for she is not aiming, as are most other singers, at a "cabaret" or "night club" audience. Stacey Kent is a committed jazz singer as were Lee Wiley and Billie Holiday before her. She also has musical qualities in common with those two. This album is made up entirely of ballads, the singer's forté, and this far-sighted idea pays off generously. Her versions of these classics are awash with ingenious invention and her inspired timing is unique. It was an imaginative idea to put the verse of "I've Got A Crush On You" in the middle of the song instead of at the beginning. But that sort of thinking abounds in an album that is destined to become a classic. Miss Kent has the advantage of superior accompaniment, provided by her husband Jim Tomlinson on reeds and by the Dave Newton Trio. --Steve Voce
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Advantages: A strong British sitcom Disadvantages: Still has it's odd critic
Name a decent British sitcom from the last 5 years....now name one that isn't written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant....or David Mitchell and Robert Webb...all you're left with (in my opinion) is a little known sitcom written by Ruth Jones and James Corden that has escalated from a bit-part in the schedule of BBC Three to one of the most loved comedies of recent years - Gavin & Stacey.
The story goes of two people who have never met, Gavin (Matthew Horne) and Stacey (Joanna Page), but eventually decide to do so after months of chatting to one another over the phone. Upon meeting in the middle of Leicester Square along with their best mates, Smithy (played by Corden) and Nessa (Jones), they hit it off and decide it was one of the best decisions they ever made. The same can't be said about Smithy and Nessa however...
As the series ...
Advantages: Eclectic Museum set in pleasant grounds Disadvantages: Not as good as nearby Hever Castle.
Visitor Information
Chiddingstone Castle is 5 miles from Edenbridge in Kent, between the two more famous historic attractions of the area, Hever Castle and Penshurst Place.
Travelling by car, without a sat nav, we found it best to follow the signs to nearby Hever Castle on the major roads. As we got nearer, on the B2027, we followed the Chiddingstone signs.
If you have a sat nav, you will need the postcode TN8 7AD.
They are open Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from Easter until the last Sunday of September. Information about additional open days can be found in the What?s On Section of their website, which includes Halloween and Christmas events.
Prices are £6 adults, £4 children aged 5-13, under 5s are free. There are also family and season tickets.
History
Exhibition rooms in the current ...
that. It would also be a safer place - safer for the diversity of nature, and safer from our reliance on monoculture, on chemicals and on high energy inputs for our food production. We as a species are taking a gamble that all these things will be sustainable, even in the face of the changing climate that our numbers and activities engender, and it is a gamble that may well be lost. One of the values of places like Marden Meadow is that they remind us we should think about such things.
What's more, there's no charge for entry, which makes it especially good value for money. If you feel you ought to be giving something back for your enjoyment of the place, you can always make a donation to Kent Wildlife Trust, which owns it.
* Who's in charge *
Kent Wildlife Trust is an independent charity dedicated to nature conservation in ...
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Product details
Title
Dreamsville
Performer
Stacey Kent
Genre
Jazz Vocal
Sub Genre
Contemp. Jazz Vocals
Release Date
06/11/2000
Recomended Retail Price
13.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2001
Label / Distributor
Candid / Proper
Engineer
Curtis Schwartz
Producer
Jim Tomlinson
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
708857977529
Catalogue Number
CCD 79775
Additional notes
Album Notes
Personnel: Stacey Kent (vocals); Jim Tomlinson (tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet); David Newton (piano); Colin Oxley (guitar); Simon Thorpe (bass); Jasper Kviberg (drums). Recorded at Curtis Schwartz Studios, Ardingly, England from June 19-21, 2000.
Album Reviews
Down Beat (12/01, p.70) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Solidifies her position among the best of today's sultry mistresses of the American songbook..." JazzTimes (4/2002, pp.93-94) - "...Sticking exclusively to familiar standards...she insists...that she wants to be regarded as simply a keen interpreter of the Great American Songbook. To that end, she succeeds..."
Titles on disc 1
1.
I've Got A Crush On You
2.
When Your Lover Has Gone
3.
Isn't It A Pity
4.
You Are There
5.
Under A Blanket Of Blue
6.
Dreamsville
7.
Polka Dots And Moonbeams
8.
Hushabye Mountain
9.
Little Girl Blue
10.
You're Looking At Me
11.
Violets For Your Furs
12.
Thanks For The Memory
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