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Paul Pace - Spice of Life

"A skilled interpreter of the standards. The listener is struck by the warmth and intimacy of Gill's stirring vocals."

Guida De Palma - Vocalist

"A true singer with style and charisma".

Greta Matassa - Tula's Jazz Club Seattle, USA

"Gill Cook is a true communicator, she maintains the delicate balance between the musical and lyrical content of songs."

Alec Allen, Nevis Radio

"I have listened to Gill's CD and think she is a great talent...The band are excellent and could be a very successful outfit.....I have played two of the tracks on my show."

Brian Morton, Jazz Review Magazine.

"...a rich and characterful voice...I was won over by the first round..."

Jazzreview.com, USA

After years of working in rock and R&B bands across the English countryside, Gill Cook has turned her attention to jazz, and based on the result, it may be where her attention has belonged all along.

She has a strong range, though she's most effective just above her slightly smoky middle register.

More impressive than her intonation, though, is her phrasing, which elevates her efforts above pop conventions and into the true realm of jazz vocals. That's the quality that, more than anything, leads to the conclusion that whatever her background, she's a jazz natural.

The true mark of a jazz singer isn't the ability to perform a song, but the ability to take ownership of it. ...today, Gill Cook sounds very much like the future of British jazz.

Jazzwise Magazine

Unlike some standards interpreters, this London-based vocalist's warm, smokily poised alto comes without the saccharine.