Joan Armatrading – Starlight (2012)
Born in 1950 on the island of St. Kitts, British singer/songwriter Joan Armatrading was her country’s — as well as Britain’s — first woman to make commercial inroads into her chosen genre, spicing her take on folk with elements of rock, blues, and jazz, and has had a remarkably long, consistent career.
If you know Armatrading best from seventies hits such as Love and Affection and Down to Zero, you may be surprised at the pure jazz spirit inspiring her playing on Starlight. Akin in spirit to Joni Mitchell’s 1979 homage to jazz, Mingus, on this album Armatrading explores the complexities of life and love through rhythmically advanced songs such as I Want That Love and Tell Me, which features some deft Alan Murphy-style soloing.
Ambitious and musically sophisticated, this is a satisfying return from one of our finest home-grown singer-songwriters.
1. Single Life (3:48)
2. Close to Me (3:55)
3. Tell Me (4:52)
4. Back On Track (3:39)
5. I Want That Love (4:28)
6. The Way I Think of You (2:55)
7. Always On My Mind (3:49)
8. Starlight (3:45)
9. Busy with You (4:42)
10. Summer Kisses (3:57)
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