Autrice, compositrice ed interprete, Terez Montcalm è soprannominata la Janis Joplin del jazz. A tratti c'è chi sostiene ricordi Billie Holiday, altri paragonano la sua voce a quella di Tom Waits. L'artista canadese presenta anche in Italia Voodoo, il suo nuovo lavoro in cui reinterpreta in chiave jazz alcuni grandi classici del rock scritti e lanciati da grandi nomi come Eurythmics, Elton John, Jimi Hendrix. Il disco racchiude 14 brani prodotti dal leggendario chitarrista e compositore Michel Cusson. Nel cd anche tre brani in lingua francese, due dei quali composti dalla stessa Montcalm. Con il suo nuovo album, è prima in Francia nella classifica dei dischi jazz. Merito di una voce del tutto atipica ed originale nel panorama discografico internazionale: fumosa, limpida e sporca, dolce e straziante allo stesso tempo.
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Having spent the past decade at the forefront of Quebec’s music scene, Térez Montcalm’s new sultry, jazz-inspired release VOODOO, marks her first English-language recording. A collection of 12 soulful songs, brought to life under the guidance of legendary composer and guitarist Michel Cusson, Voodoo contains clever adaptations and a selection of original compositions. On Voodoo, Térez Montcalm gently explores the jazz universe, in an intimate and elegant way, reinterpreting songs by Eurythmics, Chet Baker, James Taylor, Elton John and Jimi Hendrix. She gives new life to these well-known songs by infusing them with jazzy colours and accents, in a style she masters with brilliance. An unconditional guitar lover but also a gifted bass player, Montcalm heats up and engulfs each melody with her unique, smokey voice. Never before have How Sweet It Is (the album’s first single) L.O.V.E, Sweet Dreams, Voodoo Child and Be Anything been so seductive. Terez offers her own very personal adaptations of these classic songs as well as three original tunes: Growing Stronger, Shattered and Parce que y a toi, the only French piece on the album. Voodoo exemplifies her artistic growth and an expansion of her sound and songs. With this record, there were neither deadlines, nor compromises. It is a testament to her immense talent.
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