Jazz And Razzamatazz For Easter And April With Candice Hoyes Reinventing Far Away Star

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Jazz And Razzamatazz For Easter And April With Candice Hoyes Reinventing Far Away Star

16/4/2025

Candice Hoyes
Far Away Star
Harlem

With a strong influence from the mighty Duke Ellington, the contemporary jazz musician Candice Hoyes presents her gorgeous version of the Swedish classic, Far Away Star. Hailing from Harlem, the world-famous district of New York, the award-winning Candice Hoyes is perfectly placed to bring her fascinating creativity to every corner of the field. For those who don’t know, the Harlem Renaissance has seen the cultural and historical heritage of the area become a beacon for maker and muse alike. The Nite Bjuti member enlisted Grammy Winner Ted Nash for this record, resulting in a classic yet fantastic jazz arrangement that floats every kind of boat. Having recently been previewed by the UK’s Giles Peterson on Radio 6, plus with accolades stretching from Vogue to Jazz Times, it seems that Candice Hoyes is completely at home in her music and everyone has room at the inn as well. Let’s see what the Far Away Star is all about and listen.

The sleek and sweet vibrancy of the jazz octet begins with a loose and melodic key. The tone is set for Candice to begin. She offers such a beautiful voice, dressed in full choral garb, the heavenly and operatic soprano style hits home. The music brings a completely jazz and abstraction sense to the classical projection of voice and the merging is something enchanting. As Candice presents her own lyrical deviations from the script, the initial framework of the piece is left to the band who interpret the score with an acute sense of freedom and boundless ambition. It’s what jazz is all about, the metaphysical quality of the wanderings portrays not only subtle flow but a storyline we could never utter with words. Utterly brilliant.

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