Interview: Stacey Kent discusses her music and her new CD, "Let Yourself Go: Celebrating Fred Astaire"

From: Morning Edition (NPR) | Date: August 7, 2000| Author: HOWARD BERKES | Copyright information
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Interview: Stacey Kent discusses her music and her new CD, "Let Yourself Go: Celebrating Fred Astaire"

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Starting today and for several Mondays to come, MORNING EDITION will sample some singers, female singers from a range of generations, singing standard songs on new CDs. Some of the names are familiar--Rosemary Clooney, Diane Reeves--others are just becoming known. NPR special corres...

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STACEY KENT "Let Yourself Go" Candid
The Washington Post ; ... by jazz and pop giants in the past, relative newcomers constantly run the risk of inspiring unflattering comparisons. The good news is that Stacey Kent, a New York-born, London-based jazz vocalist, sounds as if she's saluting Astaire for the sheer pleasure ...
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Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY: Like Fred Astaire's dancing, Stacey Kent's singing seems nonchalant and knowing at the same time. She has an easy, almost effortless style, devoid of affectation and gimmickry. That approach is apropos for her new CD, Let Yourself Go, Celebrating Fred Astaire. She swings
Life-changing encounter.(News)
The Journal (Newcastle, England) ; Chance meetings change lives and few more dramatically so than that of Jim Tomlinson and Stacey Kent. She was an American language student visiting Europe to study for a Masters degree in comparative literature. Hexham-born, and a former head boy of the town's Queen Elizabeth High School, he was
Stacey Kent is the American Songbook idol
The Record (Bergen County, NJ) ; JOHN RADANOVICH, SPECIAL TO THE RECORD The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 10-22-2004 Stacey Kent is the American Songbook idol By JOHN RADANOVICH, SPECIAL TO THE RECORD Date: 10-22-2004, Friday Section: GO! Edtion: All EditionsTwo Star B. Two Star P. One Star B Biographical: STACEY KENT WHO: Stacey
Meet Stacey Kent, jazz diva of London.(Entertainment)
Manila Bulletin ; In the US, she may not be a household name yet, but in London, Stacey Kent is the bedazzling jazz diva who has earned large followings not only in Britain but in France and Scandinavia and other parts of Europe. A native American who lives in England, Ms. Kent is a jazz singer with a passion for
Fred Astaire: flights of fancy.(dancer and actor)(Brief Article)
Town & Country ; When Princess Diana visited the United States, her royal wish was to dance with John Travolta. How sad, I thought, that she was born far too late to have danced with Fred Astaire, the dream partner of tens of millions of women. I can close my eyes and sense in my bones the experience she missed:
GO! JAZZ: Stacey follows in the footsteps of the greats.(Features)
Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) ; Byline: Bob Caldwell CD REVIEW Stacey Kent: In Love Again - The Music of Richard Rodgers CANDID CD - CCD 79786 STACEY Kent and her saxophonist husband Jim Tomlinson follow in the footsteps of some impressive partnerships. One thinks of the terrific empathy that existed between Billie Holiday and
GO! JAZZ: Songs are over all too soon; Review.(Features)
Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) ; Byline: Bob Caldwell Stacey Kent Collection Candid CCD 79999.+ YOU can always tell when an artist is popular - sooner or later a Best of collection will be issued. Eight of these 12 titles have previously appeared on Stacey's earlier CDs but the new material is exquisite. All Too Soon is a lovely
How to Listen to Stacey Kent
The Washington Post ; Several of Stacey Kent's songs are on the Web site of Kent's manager, Ted Kurland, www.tedkurland.com. There are also sound bites on www.staceykent.com and on the Amazon and Barnes & Noble sites.
ARTS DIARY: Stacey on life, love and all that jazz . . Stacey Kent brings her `non-stop' tour to Liverpool. Philip Key reports.(Features)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England) ; Byline: Philip Key YOU may have noticed that the music industry has suddenly discovered jazz singers. New ones are popping up all the time often amid tales of multi-million pound record deals. None of this worries New York-born, British-based Stacey Kent who has been singing jazz for over a decade.