Claire celebrates her jazz roots with a splendid line-up of some of Britain’s top jazz talents. Jazzwise called it 'one of Claire's best albums to date'.
Originally released in 2004 Secret Love features Gareth Williams and Richard Rodney Bennett on piano, Laurence Cottle on bass, Clark Tracey on drums and Nigel Hitchcock on saxophone. Re-issued on CD in 2011 and in Studio Master quality in January 2007.
Claire explores the classic songbook with a mature set of standards from Irving Berlin's 'Cheek To Cheek' to Bacharach and Costello's 'God Give Me Strength', taking in Harold Arlen and Jimmy Van Heusen along the way.
'Claire calls on her significant vocal range, and moves from breathy whispers to lungfulls of power in just a few bars.' BBCi
Tracklisting
- Secret Love
- But Beautiful
- Meaning of the Blues
- Jive
- Love Is a Bore
- Where Do You Start?
- God Give Me Strength
- Get Happy
- My Buddy
- Cheek to Cheek
- Don't Misunderstand
- Something Cool
