Robin McKelle has an amazing voice, a contralto with inflections of soul, with the haunting echos of the great post-war jazz singers. A new face on the American jazz vocal scene, she begins a solo career but has also regularly shared billing with artists such as Herbie Hancock, the saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter, or the trumpet player Terence Blanchard. Her warm, feline voice has something in common with the sounds of Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday or Ella Fitzgerald, with an added flash of blues nostalgia.
Introducing Robin McKelle evokes the America of the 40’s. Somewhere between swing, sentimental ballads, Latin-jazz melodies overflowing with the rhythms of tango and salsa, the balance is perfect and the performer without equal. The singer brings a new flavour to classics we thought we already knew by heart, with music suitable for dreaming. Introducing Robin McKelle: not to be missed!
