Wonderful solo debut by Scottish free-jazz vocalist, dancer and performer Maggie Nicols, naturally fusing multiple traditions with playful wit and turns of phrase for Cafe Oto’s Otoroku, a stunning, intimately theatrical session for piano and voice.
A renowned improvisor of over half a century on the circuit, Nicols brings an extensive legacy of work spanning recordings with Julie Tippets, Phil Minton and Robert Wyatt (in Keith Tippett’s 50-piece Centipede), to many years as an ardent feminist, and work for TV and stage, to her definitive first solo recordings.
‘Are You Ready?’ is a perfectly open-ended, rhetorical question of an album that binds the strands of her music into a persistently surprising and immersive listen. At 100 minutes long (the vinyl edition is shorter) - practically feature-length - it’s also unusually long for a solo vocalist recording, recalling on some levels the dramatic depths of Scott Walker’s latter recordings, or the impressionist modal jazz piano backdrops to Emahoy Tsegué-Mariam Guèbru, and the freely associated folk styles of Ghédalia Tazartès.
Taking the opportunity of recording at a shuttered Cafe Oto during lockdown, Nicols really got down to what makes her tick on this record, forging an ideal - if a long time-coming - introduction to her most personalised, enchanting soundworld.
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Wonderful solo debut by Scottish free-jazz vocalist, dancer and performer Maggie Nicols, naturally fusing multiple traditions with playful wit and turns of phrase for Cafe Oto’s Otoroku, a stunning, intimately theatrical session for piano and voice.
A renowned improvisor of over half a century on the circuit, Nicols brings an extensive legacy of work spanning recordings with Julie Tippets, Phil Minton and Robert Wyatt (in Keith Tippett’s 50-piece Centipede), to many years as an ardent feminist, and work for TV and stage, to her definitive first solo recordings.
‘Are You Ready?’ is a perfectly open-ended, rhetorical question of an album that binds the strands of her music into a persistently surprising and immersive listen. At 100 minutes long (the vinyl edition is shorter) - practically feature-length - it’s also unusually long for a solo vocalist recording, recalling on some levels the dramatic depths of Scott Walker’s latter recordings, or the impressionist modal jazz piano backdrops to Emahoy Tsegué-Mariam Guèbru, and the freely associated folk styles of Ghédalia Tazartès.
Taking the opportunity of recording at a shuttered Cafe Oto during lockdown, Nicols really got down to what makes her tick on this record, forging an ideal - if a long time-coming - introduction to her most personalised, enchanting soundworld.
Wonderful solo debut by Scottish free-jazz vocalist, dancer and performer Maggie Nicols, naturally fusing multiple traditions with playful wit and turns of phrase for Cafe Oto’s Otoroku, a stunning, intimately theatrical session for piano and voice.
A renowned improvisor of over half a century on the circuit, Nicols brings an extensive legacy of work spanning recordings with Julie Tippets, Phil Minton and Robert Wyatt (in Keith Tippett’s 50-piece Centipede), to many years as an ardent feminist, and work for TV and stage, to her definitive first solo recordings.
‘Are You Ready?’ is a perfectly open-ended, rhetorical question of an album that binds the strands of her music into a persistently surprising and immersive listen. At 100 minutes long (the vinyl edition is shorter) - practically feature-length - it’s also unusually long for a solo vocalist recording, recalling on some levels the dramatic depths of Scott Walker’s latter recordings, or the impressionist modal jazz piano backdrops to Emahoy Tsegué-Mariam Guèbru, and the freely associated folk styles of Ghédalia Tazartès.
Taking the opportunity of recording at a shuttered Cafe Oto during lockdown, Nicols really got down to what makes her tick on this record, forging an ideal - if a long time-coming - introduction to her most personalised, enchanting soundworld.
Wonderful solo debut by Scottish free-jazz vocalist, dancer and performer Maggie Nicols, naturally fusing multiple traditions with playful wit and turns of phrase for Cafe Oto’s Otoroku, a stunning, intimately theatrical session for piano and voice.
A renowned improvisor of over half a century on the circuit, Nicols brings an extensive legacy of work spanning recordings with Julie Tippets, Phil Minton and Robert Wyatt (in Keith Tippett’s 50-piece Centipede), to many years as an ardent feminist, and work for TV and stage, to her definitive first solo recordings.
‘Are You Ready?’ is a perfectly open-ended, rhetorical question of an album that binds the strands of her music into a persistently surprising and immersive listen. At 100 minutes long (the vinyl edition is shorter) - practically feature-length - it’s also unusually long for a solo vocalist recording, recalling on some levels the dramatic depths of Scott Walker’s latter recordings, or the impressionist modal jazz piano backdrops to Emahoy Tsegué-Mariam Guèbru, and the freely associated folk styles of Ghédalia Tazartès.
Taking the opportunity of recording at a shuttered Cafe Oto during lockdown, Nicols really got down to what makes her tick on this record, forging an ideal - if a long time-coming - introduction to her most personalised, enchanting soundworld.
Please note the LP and 2CD versions each contain different material.
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Wonderful solo debut by Scottish free-jazz vocalist, dancer and performer Maggie Nicols, naturally fusing multiple traditions with playful wit and turns of phrase for Cafe Oto’s Otoroku, a stunning, intimately theatrical session for piano and voice.
A renowned improvisor of over half a century on the circuit, Nicols brings an extensive legacy of work spanning recordings with Julie Tippets, Phil Minton and Robert Wyatt (in Keith Tippett’s 50-piece Centipede), to many years as an ardent feminist, and work for TV and stage, to her definitive first solo recordings.
‘Are You Ready?’ is a perfectly open-ended, rhetorical question of an album that binds the strands of her music into a persistently surprising and immersive listen. At 100 minutes long (the vinyl edition is shorter) - practically feature-length - it’s also unusually long for a solo vocalist recording, recalling on some levels the dramatic depths of Scott Walker’s latter recordings, or the impressionist modal jazz piano backdrops to Emahoy Tsegué-Mariam Guèbru, and the freely associated folk styles of Ghédalia Tazartès.
Taking the opportunity of recording at a shuttered Cafe Oto during lockdown, Nicols really got down to what makes her tick on this record, forging an ideal - if a long time-coming - introduction to her most personalised, enchanting soundworld.
Includes a companion disc of freely improvised meditations entitled "Whatever Arises". Please note the LP and 2CD versions each contain different material.
Available To Order (Estimated Shipping between 7-14 Working Days)
This item is to the best of our knowledge available to us from the supplier and should ship to you within the time-frame indicated. If there are any unforeseen issues with availability we will notify you immediately
Wonderful solo debut by Scottish free-jazz vocalist, dancer and performer Maggie Nicols, naturally fusing multiple traditions with playful wit and turns of phrase for Cafe Oto’s Otoroku, a stunning, intimately theatrical session for piano and voice.
A renowned improvisor of over half a century on the circuit, Nicols brings an extensive legacy of work spanning recordings with Julie Tippets, Phil Minton and Robert Wyatt (in Keith Tippett’s 50-piece Centipede), to many years as an ardent feminist, and work for TV and stage, to her definitive first solo recordings.
‘Are You Ready?’ is a perfectly open-ended, rhetorical question of an album that binds the strands of her music into a persistently surprising and immersive listen. At 100 minutes long (the vinyl edition is shorter) - practically feature-length - it’s also unusually long for a solo vocalist recording, recalling on some levels the dramatic depths of Scott Walker’s latter recordings, or the impressionist modal jazz piano backdrops to Emahoy Tsegué-Mariam Guèbru, and the freely associated folk styles of Ghédalia Tazartès.
Taking the opportunity of recording at a shuttered Cafe Oto during lockdown, Nicols really got down to what makes her tick on this record, forging an ideal - if a long time-coming - introduction to her most personalised, enchanting soundworld.