简介：Zoë Gilby is a jazz vocalist that has been making a real impression on the jazz scene today. A constantly expanding repertoire that starts with her superb interpretations of “The Great American Songbook” but also encompasses a wide range of more contemporary and original material. Influences include Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson, Sheila Jordan and Roberta Gambarini to name but a few. Zoë is well deserving of the respect that she has been receiving from many leading jazz instrumentalists and publications. She has performed with some of the UK top jazz musicians, including Louis Stewart, Jim Mullen Organ Trio and Tony Faulkner. She was recently awarded funding from The Jazz Services Touring Support Scheme which lead to a nine date UK tour. Performing at prominent venues and festivals including Wakefield Jazz Club Zeffirellis Jazz at the Fleece Spice Jazz Cork International Jazz Festival Derry Jazz Festival The Sage Gateshead International Jazz Festival Marsden Jazz Festival Milestones Jazz Club – Lowestoft Keswick Jazz Festival May 2010 Southport Jazz Festival May 2010 Lichfield Real Ale Jazz and Blues Festival June 2010 Grimsby Jazz Ipswich Jazz Club 606 Club Jazz @ Dempseys The Jazz Bar – Edinburgh Huddersfield Jazz Club Darlington Arts Centre In Spring 2010 Zoë recorded “Looking Glass” on the jazzaction label, featuring her quintet Noel Dennis – Trumpet Mark Williams – Guitar Andy Champion – Double Bass Richard Brown – Drums On the album the composers range from Ellington to Tom Waits to originals from Zoë and Andy Champion. This is “The Great American Songbook” and beyond …… Zoë’s interest in singing and jazz took shape at an early age. Zoë’s father, Mike Gilby worked professionally as a jazz trumpet player and arranger for over 40 years. She studied music for two years at Newcastle College and later developed her sound at Fionna Duncan’s Vocal Jazz Workshop in Glasgow. In Jan 2007, Zoë recorded her debut album ‘Now That I am Real‘ with arrangements by the renowned drummer Tony Faulkner. This album has received radio play from Courtney Pine’s Jazz Crusade on BBC Radio 2, Spain, UK, Australia, U.S.A, Belgium, and France and from BBC Radio Ulster in Northern Ireland. Zoë has teamed up with her husband the innovative and compelling double bassist Andy Champion for a voice and double bass duo. Inspired by the legendary Sheila Jordan, this exciting project has been taking audiences by storm and highlights her ingenuity in interpreting a lyric.