SPECTACULAR CD LAUNCH AT THE BIRDS EYE!
'Alexia's concert contained all facets of a perfect Jazz night. Music and performance at the highest level. A voice in full maturity. And on top of all: a full display of an open heart filled with Jazz. A heart that overflows with joy and generosity. A heart that shares and gives. A wide smile with many twinkles and true connections to the audience'. Excerpt from a comment posted on Alexia's Blog on Jan,12th 2012. Please read on..
A very special thank you to all of you who managed to catch the two CD LAUNCH concerts at the Birds Eye Jazz Club on January 10th and 11th 2012. What a perfect way to bring in the NEW YEAR! A warm and heartfelt thank you to Beat Baumli (guitar) and Lorenz Beyeler (bass). Gentlemen we were HOT!
If you missed out you - you missed out BIG TIME! but you do have an oppertunity to download the LIVE Streaming of the shows over on Birds Eye Jazz Club for the next 30 days.......... enjoy! Just drop me a message and I will send you the username and password. Click on Alexia.
When listening to vocalist, Alexia Gardner, you are reminded of that era when a jazz singer was just that, someone in that tradition who would take a song and tell its story musically, respecting the integrity of its original melody, yet using nuanced phrasing that would be uniquely individual.
For those 'jazz aficionados' or even those who are just lovers of good music. I would strongly suggest that you treat yourself to hearing one of the true practioners of this great artform, jazz! Truly a world citizen via Jamaica, England, Asia and Europe, and a world class jazz singer,
Ms. Alexia Gardner!"
Phil Morrison (Bassist/Composer/Songwriter)
Brunswick, Georgia US
An excerpt from the Liner Notes on the Album Alexia Gardner, A Little Closer, Live At The Bird's Eye Jazz Club.
RADIO X INTERVIEW 'THE ENGLISH SHOW' FEB 7 2012