Following her efficiency on the Lake Stage as a part of a double invoice with Janelle Monáe, RAYE took to the stage within the intimate jazz-club setting of Montreux Jazz Competition’s Memphis to carry out covers of classics for the primary time corresponding to Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” and Billie Vacation’s “All of Me”.
The forthcoming launch is a commemoration of that particular night. RAYE says: “Taking part in Montreux Jazz Competition was one of many biggest musical honours we have now ever been granted. I’m so enamoured and in awe of the historical past of all of the artists who’ve stood on the stage we shared, a pageant devoted celebrating and offering a platform for true musicianship. I’m so happy with this present day we received to face on that stage. I left the stage feeling the best of highs. Additionally on this second my mum’s father, Hans, my lovely Swiss grandfather received to see me sing for the primary time. This was probably the most lovely day in my reminiscences for myself and my band. A day we are going to always remember and we wished to share this second with a lovely vinyl for anybody who would care to pay attention.”
The album options RAYE’s cowl of the James Brown’s traditional ‘It is a Man’s Man’s Man’s World’. A stay efficiency video for the track is out at the moment. Montreux Jazz’s YouTube additionally showcases the monitor “Genesis.”
Tracklist:
- The Thrill Is Gone. (Stay at Montreux Jazz Competition)
- Value It. (Stay at Montreux Jazz Competition)
- Mary Jane. (Stay at Montreux Jazz Competition)
- Ice Cream Man. (Stay at Montreux Jazz Competition)
- Genesis. (Stay at Montreux Jazz Competition)
- It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World (Stay at Montreux Jazz Competition)
- Escapism. (Stay at Montreux Jazz Competition)
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