Niki King & Marcus Ford - Twelve OClock Tales '2006

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Niki King and Marcus Ford have become established as one of Scotland’s
most high profile jazz duos with sell-out concerts at both the Edinburgh and
Glasgow International Festivals. They have also performed internationally
including concerts in Germany, Japan, Switzerland, China and Italy.
Niki King won the Perrier Jazz vocal award 2001 and was further nominated for
the prestigious spirit of Scotland Award and International Young Jazz Vocalist
in Brussels 2005. As a solo artist she has supported Al Green and the Average
White Band and with her incredible vocal range and stage persona she is
considered one of the UK’s most exciting new vocalists.
Marcus Ford is considered one of Scotland’s leading accompanists and is
famed for his unique ability to work within many genres. His ability to perform
as both a driving rhythm player and sensitive fingerstyle guitarist has won him
growing acclaim from both fans and critics alike.
‘Azure’ is Niki King’s debut album on the award winning jazz
label Caber Music. This CD captures the immense talents of a vocalist who, in
only a matter of time, is going to be a big star.
Over the years Scottish singer/songwriter Niki King has collaborated with many
great musicians, producers, writers and vocalists throughout a broad spectrum of
music. Drawing from her varied musical influences she uses her versatility as a
singer and writer within musical styles such as funk, soul, jazz, latin, hip-hop
and deep house. In 2001 Niki King won the Perrier Award for Young Jazz Vocalist
of the Year. Following on from this, she was nominated for the prestigious
Spirit of Scotland Music Award 2001’, in which she won a runner up medal,
coming second in the open public vote to Travis.
After Radio One DJ and Talkin’ Loud creator Gilles Peterson heard Niki
King, he introduced her to ‘Bluey’ Maunick of Incognito fame. She
went on to co-write and feature on his Para:diso album and then to release her
debut album ‘New day’ on his label Rice Records with a live launch
at the Blue Note, Tokyo in December 2001.

Tracks:

01. When Sunny Gets Blue (4:07)
02. Always on my Mind (2:58)
03. Tenderly (2:51)
04. In the Name of Love (3:21)
05. Lush Life (4:43)
06. Until Its Time for you to go (3:39)
07. Heres that Rainy Day (2:22)
08. Dindi (2:32)
09. Lately (3:17)
10. Round Midnight (3:33)
11. My Man (4:59)
12. My Shining Star (2:46)
13. Once I Loved (2:52)
14. Amazing Grace (2:38)

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