Originally released in 2011, Carol Kidd’s live album, ‘Tell Me Once Again’ has been re-issued as part of Linn’s ECHO series. This is the most personal album Carol has ever recorded, both in terms of the song choices (which reflect different stages of her career, from the early 90’s to now) and the meaning within the songs. Carol Kidd is acknowledged in jazz circles as ‘Britain’s finest ballads singer’ (Jazz Review). Renowned for her impeccable phrasing and delivery, she has secured the British Jazz Awards ‘Best Vocalist’ title on four separate occasions and has received the MBE for Services to Jazz.
"Originally released in 1987, ‘Nice Work’ features a spectrum of standards from the Great American Songbook
The song list is chosen with Carol’s characteristic good taste; several Gershwin favourites are interspersed amongst neglected but estimable material
From the beginning of Carol's career, her
albums were extremely well received"
Dreamsville marked 25 years of Carol Kidd’s partnership with Linn and saw the long-awaited return to the studio of this unique UK jazz legend. Originally released in 2008, Dreamsville is re-issued as part of Linn’s ECHO series that offers a second chance to enjoy the best of the label’s award-winning catalog. An exquisite album of hand-picked standards and self-penned songs, it is perhaps no surprise that is was named the Best CD at the 2009 Scottish Jazz Awards and a Recommended Release on BBC Radio 2 by Russell Davies. Known for her impeccable phrasing and delivery and for her innate ability to breathe fresh life into jazz standards, Carol’s performances of Gershwin, Rogers & Hart, Irving Berlin and Henry Mancini classics sees the singer deliver a masterclass in interpretation and shows why she is considered “a singer's singer.” Carol co-wrote two new tracks with guitarist Nigel Clark, “There Goes My Heart” and “Do You Believe?”. Carol is acknowledged in jazz circles as “Britain's finest ballads singer” (Jazz Review). She was named Best Vocalist at the 2011 Scottish Jazz Awards, a title she has won four times at the British Jazz Awards.
