This duo recording of revered British jazz vocalist (and ECM Records artist) Norma Winstone and pianist John Taylor, is appearing on CD for the first time. It was recorded August 1988 at the Guildhall School of Music, London.
They perform music by Leonard Bernstein, Steve Swallow, Egberto Gismonti and Ralph Towner, amongst others, with lyrics by Norma herself, Johnny Mercer and Margaret Busby.
Norma Winstone was born in London and first attracted attention in the late sixties when she shared the bill at Ronnie Scott's club with Roland Kirk.
Although she was known initially for evolving her own wordless approach to improvisation, her extraordinary versatility means she is equally at home with the standards repertoire, performing with small groups, orchestras and big bands.
She was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2007 and has recorded extensively for ECM Records, her latest album 'Descansado: Songs For Films' was released in 2018.
