Piano: Sid Thomas. Double bass: Andy Faulkner. Recorded in 2021 in UK and New Zealand. 
This song was composed by Artie Butler with lyrics by Butler & Molinari. Artie Butler writes about his inspiration for the song here: http://artiebutler.com/heres-to-life/

Here's to Life [Artie Butler]

Vocals: Nance Wilson. Piano: Sid Thomas

Words and music by Sid Thomas © 1989 Sid Thomas (www.spoonbillmusic.com)

This recording is Track 3 on Wilson & Thomas's first project, The Countryside of Jazz

Everything ends in the end [Thomas}

Vocals: Nance Wilson Guitar: David Ward Bass: Michael Coughlin Drums: Tony Bevan Clarinet: Sid Thomas.  Late night recording session,

Bad News [Gardot]

Morning Sun [Gardot]

So Many Stars

Who Will Comfort Me

The Peacocks/A timeless place [Rowles/Winstone]

Track 3 from Nance Wilson & Sid Thomas' second collaboration, Loss Aversion

Modinha [Jobim/Nazarian]

Track 5 from Nancy Wilson & Sid Thomas' second album, Loss Aversion.

Ruby, my dear [Monk/Swisher]

An original composition by Sid Thomas, this wasTrack 4 from Nance Wilson & Sid Thomas' second collaboration, 'Loss Aversion'

If we did [Thomas]

This jazz standard has been been reharmonised to give a darker feel, giving a different and darker interpretation of the lyrics. This is Track 2 from Wilson & Thomas's second album, Loss Aversion.

Dont get around much anymore [Ellington/Russell]

Track 6 from Loss Aversion, the second album from Nance Wilson & Sid Thomas. This wonderful composition is by Sid Thomas.

End The Beguine [Thomas]

Variations on a theme by Ralph Towner. This vocalese project provides lyrics for Innocenti.  Lyrics & arrangement by Sid Thomas and Nance Wilson. Vocals by Nance Wilson. Piano and clarinet by Sid Thomas.

Innocenti [variation on a theme by Ralph Towner]. Lyrics & arrangement by Sid Thomas & Nance Wilson

Nance Wilson is a UK jazz vocalist who is now based in Queenstown, New Zealand. Nance and Queenstown jazz pianist Mark Rendall Wilson have formed a new jazz duo, 'Jazzicology', performing with multi-instrumentalist Cliff Leatherbarrow on double bass. Jazzicology will be performing at venues in and around Queenstown from April 2021 onwards and are available to book for events, festivals and parties.  

facebook page: www.facebook.com/Jazzicology
Jazzicology blog: www.tumblr.com/blog/jazzicology
Contact Nance: +64 (0)2042 19622

Background:
Nance trained in the UK with Pete Churchill, Nick Weldon and Andra Sparks at the UK Jazz School [jazzschool.co.uk], and with Paolo Vera, Pete Churchill and Andrea Vicari at the International Jazz Summer School in the Dordogne, France. 

Recordings & projects:
Alongside live performance work, Nance continues to collaborate on original compositions and 'vocalese' projects with UK jazz musician Sid Thomas, via their interconnected recording studio facilities in Kent, UK and Queenstown, NZ. They have previously recorded two collections of material: 'Loss Aversion' and 'The Country Side of Jazz', combining jazz standards with original material by Sid Thomas.  A third collection of new recordings is currently in progress; the first of which, 'Innocenti', is now available.

In addition to recording projects, Nance has held residencies at UK hotels, and performed at gigs in London and Hertfordshire.

Nance Wilson

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