According to jazz expert Steve Voce, a better jazz vocalist than
Norma Winstone can hardly be found. 'She leaves the listeners behind with tasteful ideas she wraps in pure musical forms.' A rightful honor for this London singer. Norma Winstone (1941) started performing in Ronnie Scott's jazz club in the 1960s, among other places; first limiting herself to singing standards, but later becoming more and more involved in experimental circles. There she developed a unique style by improvising with non-existent words. In the 1970s she was part of the exquisite band Azimuth, with which she recorded several albums. Later on she performed a lot with Kenny Wheeler's big band (Wheeler was once a member of Azimuth too). Despite her impressive career, Norma Winstone is a 'well-kept secret' in the eyes of many connoisseurs. She will appear with the gifted pianist
Fred Hersch, with whom she made the duo CD
Songs & Lullabies.
