Fleur Stevenson

LAUNCH EVENT: THE PHEASANTRY (LONDON) 26TH OCTOBER, 2022

AWARDS:

'For All We Know' is included in the prestigious Jazz Views Best Albums of the Year Award, and also featured as one of Jazz Fuel's Best 30 Jazz Releases of 2022.

LINER NOTES:
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The intimacy of the duo often produces music of exquisite beauty, and reveals a level of empathy between the musicians that can border on the incomprehensible. How can two people be so in tune with each other and the music, and react so intuitively in a music that is never played the same way twice? It is also a very unforgiving setting with no margin for error or hesitancy as every note, nuance and gesture is placed under the closest scrutiny with nowhere to hide.

With scant regard for the above and any inherent pitfalls in such a venture, Fleur Stevenson and Pete Billington present a set that is utterly spellbinding.

There is a fearlessness in the performances heard here that defy comparison with other versions of their chosen repertoire as the two protagonists seek to make their own personal mark on the music.  

This, it should be noted, is done with great aplomb, as we are invited to listen to the delightful conversations between Fleur and Pete in their exploration of some classic songs.

Fleur imbues each song with a poignancy that enhances the lyric, whether it be a touch of melancholy, innocence, or resignation, delivering a thoughtful, fresh interpretation of the repertoire. The music is enhanced at every turn by Pete Billington's superb arrangements and multi-instrumentalism, which brings with it a splendid variety for the duo to explore whether Pete is heard on piano, guitar, double bass or even viola.

Listening to the music produced by these two wonderful musicians once again reminds us of the art of the duo, and how powerful and emotive the songs can be when handled as sensitively as they are on this album.

TRACK LISTING:

A time for love UKGY92200001
When Sunny gets blue UKGY92200002
Small day tomorrow UKGY92200003
I've got you under my skin UKGY92200004
For all we know UKGY92200005
I've gown accustomed to his face UKGY92200006
Everything must change UKGY92200007
Stella by starlight UKGY92200008
I fall in love too easily UKGY92200009
My buddy UKGY92200010

PERSONNEL:

Fleur Stevenson - voice 
Pete Billington - piano, guitar, double bass, viola

ALBUM CREDITS:

Recorded live at Crescent Road Studios

Engineered, mixed and mastered by Damon Sawyer
Liner Notes: Nick Lea, Jazz Views Artwork: Roy Nielsen

ENQUIRIES 

fleur.stevenson@gmail.com