Emilie-Claire Barlow, Holly Cole, Polly Gibbons, Shirley Horn – Jazz Ballads, Vol. 2 (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Emilie-Claire Barlow, Holly Cole, Polly Gibbons, Shirley Horn – Jazz Ballads, Vol. 2 (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:08:47 minutes | 2,41 GB | Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 2xHD

Another selection of great ballads performed by 2xHD’s best female jazz singers and instrumentalists, a follow up to the much appreciated Jazz Ballads album released on 2xHD two years ago. It includes performances by Shirley Horn, Holly Cole, Ben Webster, and more.

This compilation, comprised of various legends of jazz and voice, is sure to be please fans and collectors alike with its sensitive and careful selection of stunning and emotional performances.

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Polly Gibbons – Is It Me (2017) DSF DSD128 + Hi-Res FLAC

Polly Gibbons – Is It Me (2017)
DSD128 (.dsf) 1 bit/5,6 MHz | Time – 59:38 minutes | 4,79 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 59:38 minutes | 1,25 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Source: HDTracks | Digital booklet | Genre: Jazz | © 2xHD

Multi-talented, critically acclaimed British jazz/blues singer/songwriter Polly Gibbons who earned a prestigious BBC Jazz Award Nomination in 2006, has been a staple of the UK Jazz Scene since the mid-2000s. Following sold-out tours in the U.K. opening for George Benson and Gladys Knight, including two acclaimed performances at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall, singer/songwriter Polly Gibbons offers us a new, 12-track collection which fully embraces the inspiring, expansive array of American jazz, soul and blues.

Polly’s especially excited by the buoyant seven-piece horn section, which enhances both her R&B and big band swing vibes. The piano and most of the arranging are shared by long time-collaborator James Pearson (whom she performs with regularly at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s Club in London, where he is musical director), and Tamir Hendelman, the Israeli born, L.A. based jazz pianist to the stars, including Barbra Streisand and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.

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Polly Gibbons – All I Can Do (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Polly Gibbons – All I Can Do (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:08:07 minutes | 2,22 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 2xHD

Polly Gibbons, the rising young British singer of jazz, blues, and soul, has a sound and a style that give off sparks. Her voice is raspy, raw, and full of heat; it sputters and growls, carves out funky grooves, and wails into the stratosphere. Improvisations tumble out of her. Whatever the tempo, Polly’s time and pitch are spot-on; no challenge throws her. And when she sings a quiet, sparsely arranged love song, she’s a no-frills storyteller of great heart.

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Polly Gibbons – Many Faces Of Love (2015/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Polly Gibbons – Many Faces Of Love (2015/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:05:58 minutes | 810 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | Artwork: Digital booklet | © 2xHD

Polly Gibbons descends from a grand tradition of jazz and blues women whose singing exudes strength, defiance and sassy wit. There are many pretenders to that throne, but Gibbons’ artistry demands attention. British-born and just 30 when she made this album in 2015, Gibbons possesses a raspy, lived-in tone, a walloping sense of swing and a dramatic flair that grabs the heart. Emotionally, her singing ranges from a slow burn to a bonfire; interpretively, she always rings true. In London jazz circles, Gibbons has been acquiring a growing chorus of champions since her emergence a decade ago.

For Many Faces of Love, Gibbons has assembled a crew of some of the most skilled musicians in contemporary jazz, led by L.A.-based pianist and arranger Tamir Hendelman, who conjures up the slamming grooves, the feistiness and the jubilation that mark Gibbons’ singing.

The concept of Many Faces of Love is to present songs that take you through four phases of love: Looking for Love, Finding Love, Losing Love, Looking to Re-Connect (more…)

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