Here’s my piano cover of “the nearness of you”, dedicated to everyone not lucky enough to spend these isolated days with their beloved ones.
Lyrics ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and delights me Oh no, it’s just the nearness of you It isn’t your sweet conversation That brings this sensation Oh no, it’s just the nearness of you When you’re in my arms And I feel you so close to me All my wildest dreams come true I need no soft lights to enchant me If you‘ll only grant me The right to hold you ever so tight And to feel in the night The nearness of you
I’ve created the new project ‘Dialogue in’ , a series of live studio recordings full of improvisation, spontaneity and musical dialogues. This project attempts to talk about the importance of being in the moment, present with ourselves and each other, communicating in a genuine way whilst creating music. With the cross-disciplinary project, I am hoping to open a dialogue in between artists, musicians of all kinds and audience. The live videos and audio recordings will be available across all online platforms. I will be posting a new video every week on Sundays.
The first video features Louis, Matthew and me. We walked in the recording studio and we were discussing what to play and record. This ‘Dialogue In’ project of mine came “out of nowhere” so we went for that jazz standard.
This is the first time we are playing all together, the three of us. We took the time to meet each other musically and connect in a special way. This is why we love improvising. The music allows us to have a free, genuine and respectful dialogue in between us.
CREDITS
Sound Engineer: Niccolo Conti Videographer: Gareth Howell Musicians: Matthew Kilner (tenor sax), Louis Stringer (d. bass), M. Grapsa (piano)
Performing the jazz standard and popular song “Out of nowhere”, composed by Johnny Green, first recorded by Bing Crosby in 1931. Green dedicated this song to his first wife Carol who persuaded him to abandon his financial career in order to pursue his musical career.
Comprised of some of London’s most exciting female musicians, this all-girl Latin band explores the spaces between Afro-Latin music and Jazz while reflecting on themes of sisterhood and female empowerment. Their sound has resonated with audiences all over London in its short life and also got the thumbs up from the judges.