| Jazz-singer, composer ánd lyricist. All these qualifications are true for versatile and multi-talented Yvonne Smeets in her debut CD 'Under a cloud'. This rich scope of talents results in four compositions of her own in quite varied musical colours: from the grooving title song to the philosophical 'Circle'. That she aims high is clear from her choice of six compositions by jazzmasters Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler and Wayne Shorter - from the latter his 'Black Nile', 'Adam's apple' and 'Iris'- all sung with her own, striking lyrics. Moreover she presents two songs by Kate Bush and three Brazilian songs (a. [...more...]
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