Faye Patton

''ONE OF EAST LONDONS FINEST JAZZ VOCALIST AND PIANISTS'' (Hadrian Garrard, events programmer, Hackney Empire)'Pure Versatility...mightily impressed' (Keith Ames, Musician magazine)'Solid Gold' (Jazz singer,Sue McCreeth)"Whenever Faye plays, she gives me goosebumps, her voice is truly remarkable." (INGO, Promoter, Club Wotever, www.woteverworld.com)'A singer-songwriter with a stylised vocal reminiscent of Tori Amos, with a more Ray Charles-influenced R n' B slant' (Jazzwise Magazine)Faye Patton is a Nu- jazz songwriter in a class of her own. An accomplished pianist and vocalist, she has a pioneering and soulful jazz/blues/funk sound that owes much to the likes of Ray Charles, Junior Mance, Scott Joplin, Rachelle Ferrell and Tori Amos. Inspired by keyboard greats such as Thelonius Monk, Herbie Hancock and Nina Simone, she has evolved a distinctive compositional voice. Underpinning gospel influences mix with jazz to create a completely unique sound. Her piano playing has attracted comparisons with Bill Evans and Horace Silver. Her songs are lush, complex landscapes of love, loss, passion and inspiration....her rich flexible voice blending perfectly with her funky command of the piano. She is surely a formidable new talent with a wealth of original material.................................................... ............................................................ .NEW ALBUM OUT NOW... FAYE PATTON-GOING SOLO'' Faye describes herself as a jazz-inflected singer and song-writer. While there are traces of jazz across her latest offering, Going Solo, she reflects a varied number of influences across the 11 cuts - her versatile vocals and mature piano playing cannot be so easily filed under one genre. Being a stripped down recording, her writing and personality are to the fore and exhibit a confidence in both her material and performance skills. I liked the dextrous riffs in the title song and the playful blues of I've Lost My Baby Now, before being mightily impressed by the late night duskiness of closer Season For Everything.'' (Keith Ames - Musician magazine)................................................... ............................................................ .... Here's a review by groundbreaking British jazz singer Sue Mccreeth of Faye's CD 'Tell Me I'm A Sinner.' (Blues fairy folk tales ...mysterious women and frustrated passions. A lush, urgent collection of raw and rare acoustic songs)...................................................... ............................................................ .......'Faye Patton's 2004 debut 'Tell Me I'm A Sinner' showcases an angular, strong, individual, and interesting set of self-penned songs. She sings and accompanies herself on the piano, and it is clear from the outset that this is a musician and vocalist to be reckoned with. Her melodies twist and turn with an impeccable sense of timing and tuning. She has a soulful voice and the ability to place every single last word with whichever tone she chooses from her varied palette, and she is emphatic in her choices. She drives a mean rhythm, almost hypnotically so, on most of the tracks. This is that magical kind of solo piano that moves and grooves in the bass, whilst bitter harmonies and counter melodies are cut in the other skilful and steady hand.'...................................................... ............................................................ Another review...this time of the EP No Stranger. Comments by Clive Mckinley, SHOWreal Productions. ( Clive is a gospel multinstrumentalist, arranger and producer for stars such as Tina Turner and Gerri Halliwell and also esteemed former teacher/colleague).......................................... ............................................................ ............. 'Faye has managed to capture a wonderful unique essence of unpredictability on the tracks Iv'e listened to, full of colour and vibrancy with musical and vocal arrangements well thought out, very much on the cutting edge, with accomplished piano playing I was privileged to be a part of! A definite MUST GO GET! GIRL YOU BAD!!'...................................................... ........................................................... Treading boldly all over musical definitions and boundaries, Faye gigs regularly in and around the underbelly of the London music scene. She plays both solo and with talented guest musicians from East London gospel collective Revelation. Venues include: The Vortex, The Kashmir Klub, The Spitz, Union Chapel, Ocean, Biddle Brothers Bar, Hackney Empires Marie Loyld Bar, Stratford Theatre Royal, Ruby Blue, The Living Room, Bar 1001, WANC Cafe,Tyme piano bar and The Cobden Club........................................................ ........................................................REVI EW OF NEW ALBUM GOING SOLO BY FAYE PATTON.''Eleven songs written and performed by Faye Patton on vocals and piano. She writes really good hooks, not just on the voice but in her piano part too, so its just all there in your head days later. Faye won my heart years ago with her line Theres a woman on the tracks and Im going to lay down by her side. That spirit of empathy is alive as ever in I know the prisoner. This new collection sees Faye laying down her piano grooves as solid gold as ever with richer chords than formerly, and some intricate classically inspired excursions. With warmth, soul, delicacy and an impeccable sense of technique and tuning, she patiently unfolds her stories, from the heart rending A Foolish Fool to the humourous Darling I do. Season for Everything could be a classic jazz blues gem.'' (Reviewer Sue Mccreeth) ............................................................ ..................................................... Further details including listings,sales,downloads and news about this artist can be found on www.fayepatton.com. For those outside the UK it's easy to purchase CDs through www.cdbaby.com/fayepatton. Faye is currently self-managed, self-funded and self-promoting. All professional enquiries are welcome.BUY THE NEW ALBUM! BUY BUY BUY! 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