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Norma Winstone

Born: 23rd September 1941, Bow, London

Nationality: English

Artist's website: https://www.normawinstone.com/

Norma Ann Winstone MBE is an English jazz singer and lyricist. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is best known for her wordless improvisations. Musicians with whom she has worked include Michael Garrick, John Surman, Michael Gibbs, Mike Westbrook, as well as pianist John Taylor, who was her former husband.

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Recording of the Week, Norma Winstone & Kit Downes - Outpost of Dreams

The senior voice in British jazz joins forces with one of the country's most tasteful pianists for a profound dialogue of equals, delicately articulated and brimming with atmospheric nuance.

Artist Profile, Norma Winstone, First Lady of British Jazz

Known for her enigmatic vocal style since first emerging on the underground jazz scene in the early 70s, we chart the fabled career of this esteemed English icon across several of her 'holy grail' recordings.

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