Clares musical world is one of mature lyricism, kaleidoscopic harmonies and thoughtful use of words. This is music to get moved and excited by. Her combined talent as composer, singer and pianist draw together strands of contemporary jazz and classical music to create an engaging and natural synthesis - the future continues to unfold! Tim Garland, saxophonist, composer. * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * -* - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * -* - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * Clare is a rarity amongst singer-songwriters for she is considerably more than that. Not only is she an improvising singer, both literate and expressive, but she is a composer/lyricist of considerable scope. Her influences are wide and varied and she attracts instrumentalists of the highest calibre who play with equal depth and understanding. Clare has found her own voice - in every sense - and she is developing into a musician with a clear concept and a remarkable freshness in her sound. Pete Churchill, composer, singer/pianist. * - * - * - * - * - * - * -* - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * -* - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * -* - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * -I am a singer and composer in what is probably best described as contemporary jazz. As well as singing with ensembles like The Heritage Orchestra (www.theheritageorchestra.com) I write music for my own ensembles. My sextet features my original songs side by side with poetry settings and quirky arrangements of jazz standards. I have written for all kinds of ensembles including Big Band, choir and orchestra. In July 2006 I graduated as a composer and singer from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama jazz course, and began teaching theory and harmony at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford. In July 2007 I joined the internationally reknowned acapella group the Swingle Singers (check www.swinglesingers.com for details of gigs or check out our myspace page www.myspace.com/swinglesingers). We are currently in the studio recording our next album...watch this space!
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