Hazel O'Connor - Here She Comes (2014)

2014 release from the veteran British singer, songwriter and actress (BREAKING GLASS). Here She Comes is the third album to emerge from the legendary Hazel O'Connor's ongoing collaboration with Jazz saxophonist Clare Hirst (The Belle Stars, Communards, David Bowie) and pianist Sarah Fisher (Eurythmics, Sax in the City). Hazel O'Connor's unmistakable voice in unison with dexterous double bass and pounding percussion leads to some unusual grooves and new slants on their adventurous covers of the perennial classics 'Perfect Day' (Lou Reed), 'Good Morning Heartache' (Billie Holiday) and 'Ne Me Quitte Pas' (Jacques Brel). Here She Comes is a bold statement of intent and a return to form for Hazel O'Connor, redolent as it is with influences as diverse as Tom Waits, Billie Holiday, Lou Reed and French chanson. The tight vocal harmonies and musical interplay result from the trio having spent the last five years touring, performing many sell-out UK and European dates, performances that continue throughout 2014.