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Emma Smith
Emma Smith's star is on the ascendant. With diverse and extensive experience performing everywhere from the 02 Arena to the leading jazz clubs of New York City, collaborating and recording with the likes of Michael Buble, Robbie Williams, Georgie Fame and Seal along the way, Emma Smith has created a formidable reputation as a powerful and expressive artist in UK jazz. Now with her first new solo album in 10 years, Emma Smith is set to make an indelible mark on the European and international musical landscape, by showcasing a body of work that perfectly demonstrates her prowess as a rising star with one of the very best voices in the business.
Emma Smith’s many accolades to date includes the widespread success of her long established vocal harmony group The Puppini Sisters, as well as a stint as a broadcaster on BBC Radio 3, not to mention a range of awards and compliments from organisations and critics alike, including winning the prestigious 'Worshipful Company Of Musicians Medal. Now with the release of the new album and a series of live dates throughout the UK, Emma Smith will continue her rise to prominence as a multifaceted singer-songwriter with outstanding vocal ability – Meshuga Baby is set to become one of 2022’s stand out releases and an important addition to this year’s cultural diaspora.
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Emma Smith: Meshuga Baby
by Bruce Lindsay
In early 2012, Emma Smith, already an established member of Britain's National Youth Jazz Orchestra but still only 21 years old, released her debut album. The record mixed standards with Smith's own compositions and established the London-based artist as a talented singer and songwriter. Another album would usually have been expected within a year or two, but it would be another decade before the second album, Meshuga Baby, saw the light of day. It's been worth the wait: Smith's early ...
read moreEmma Smith: The Huntress
by Bruce Lindsay
"Experienced" is seldom an appropriate adjective to apply to a 21 year-old performer, but it's perfectly apposite when applied to singer and composer Emma Smith. She began singing with a big band at the age of 14 and was, barely a year later, a mainstay of Britain's National Youth Jazz Orchestra. With the support of musicians such as Sir John Dankworth and Nikki Iles, and an ever-increasing list of club and festival performances, Smith is rapidly becoming one of the ...
read more"Her compositions reveal an adventurous mind... A confident and seasoned performer who engages her audience from the first moment" Charles Alexander, Jazzwise "All the basics, true intonation, crystal-clear diction, an alert sense of phrasing and line, can be absolutely taken for granted in what she does, which is of purest quality..... A singer-composer of very great promise" Sebastian Scotney, LondonJazz "Smith's vocal has a perfect mix of technique and emotional engagement... Smith comes across as a confident and mature artist and composer, a precocious talent who has produced an exceptional debut album." Bruce Lindsay, AllAboutJazz.com
