Penetrating tales of the inner city by jazz iconoclast Rita di Ghent.

11 MP3 Songs in this album (51:08) !
Related styles: JAZZ: Modern Creative Jazz, JAZZ: Soul-Jazz

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ââ¦one of the most interesting singers of the contemporary eraâ¦â (Author, New York critic, Will Friedwald)

âdi Ghentâs versions of God Bless the Child and Bob Dylanâs Just Like a Woman are beautiful in their simplicity, her voice capturing determination and frailty as it dips and disappearsâ¦Signs of Spring in My Neighbourhood is a fantastic slice of life from her Dundsas/Sherbourne hood. She paints lyrical pictures with color and detachment, pulling you in and leaving you wonderingâ¦


ââ¦to find an artist who can write and perform out of a traditional jazz setting, and yet do it in a way that appeals to a wide cross-section of musical tastes in no easy feat. To find this quality in an artist who also maintains the highest standards of musical integrity is even more rare. Rita is such an artist.â (The Medicine Hat News)

âBorn in Hamilton, Ontario, Rita di Ghent and her band are booked for just about every major Canadian Jazz Festival this summerâ¦di Ghent is a true originalâ¦Her composition $20 Ring is absolutely captivating. This vocalist is a coveted Canadian treasure.â (The Jazz Review)

âIntertwining original material with standard tunes is one of my favourite aspects of di Ghentâs workâ¦di Ghent has a definitely refreshing sound. If the future of Jazz is Rita di Ghent, then the future sounds bright.â (The Vancouver Discorder)

ââ¦di Ghent is in the mold-breaking business, and has come up with a style all of her own called âsprawlââ¦.sharp, sassy, funky and even fashionable, di Ghentâs performance demonstrated that she can sing jazz in the traditional sense while also bringing her own more modern lyrical and vocal skills to the party. Several of her own song, which focus on North American street life, are excellent, particularly 20 Dollar Ring, a tale of a poverty-stricken girl murdered for a worthless piece of jewelry, and the witty Signs of Spring in My Neighbourhood. Perhaps the high point of the show, however, was a radical re-invention of Bob Dylanâs Just Like a Womanâ¦extraordinarily compelling.â (The South China Morning Post)