In 2003, British soul singer
Joss Stone stunned the music world with her much-talked-about debut album of covers. The fact that she was just fifteen when she recorded
The Soul Sessions seemed incredible: Stone’s voice sounded nothing like a teenager’s but rather is reminiscent of a seasoned singer who has spent years in smoky nightclubs. It’s no wonder that
The Soul Sessions has become a modern classic and has sold millions of copies. Eleven years and a handful of albums further on, the count is eleven million albums sold and the soul singer is still performing and producing new material. This is her third appearance at North Sea Jazz; she made her Dutch festival debut there when she was eighteen.
