Norma Winstone, some of the premiere jazz singers, celebrates her 80th birthday today, 23 September 2021. We invited friends, colleagues and enthusiasts to need her a really satisfied birthday.
Christine Allen: Norma has that rare capacity as a singer to make you believe that she is singing just for you. Her trio with Glauco Venier and Klaus Gesing is marvelous – one among my general bands of all time. Its intimacy and immaculate musicality have frequently moved me to tears. I think very honoured to had been capable of get to understand her and work along with her over the past few years. long may also her success proceed.
Brigitte Beraha: pricey Norma, Wishing you an excellent birthday! What a life-changing journey to discover you and your voice through Kenny's tune all those years ago. you are a real concept, at all times. loads of love and notice you quickly, Brigitte x
Margaret Busby: difficult to trust a half-century has handed because I first had the pleasure of listening to Norma sing, having met her via our mutual friend Chris Goodey (who depped on piano for my then husband Lionel Grigson). i was into lyric-writing and who better than Norma to validate my efforts by means of singing the phrases to such favourites as John Coltrane's Naima, or some time in the past, which she did me the honour of including on her basic album somewhere called home. Of direction, she later had no need of any person's assist with lyrics: her A Timeless area – a Jimmy Rowles composition that looked because the Peacocks on invoice Evans's 1981 You should trust in Spring – remains perennially evocative. Many congratulations on this landmark birthday, expensive Norma – and my pen is able if ever you want my features again. a whole lot love from Margaret.
Filomena Campus: I remember flying from my Sardinia to Sicily to attend Norma's workshop in Palermo in 1999. My first steps into the world of professional jazz. Your voice, your song, your approach to vocal improvisation, your sophisticated presence on stage had been a valuable ebook in view that then. In Sardinia, to claim chuffed birthday, we say "A kent' annos!": see you at one hundred, Norma! loads of love. Filomena Campus
Pete Churchill: dear Norma… You have been such an abiding presence in my lifestyles for so lengthy… and also you proceed to influence the style I believe about phrases and song day-after-day of my existence. So many, if not most of my gigantic musical recollections seem to have involved you by hook or by crook and on every occasion I even have an issue to solve, both in educating or in my own track making, I locate myself asking 'What would Norma do?' thank you for being such a superb friend, for your knowledge and for being an irreplaceable a part of our family. we are all looking forward to celebrating with you very soon. a whole lot like to you both…. Pete.
kit Downes: satisfied birthday Norma! You're the top of the line – can't wait to jump off musical cliffs again together within the near future!
Dominique Eade: pricey Norma, you have got impressed now not most effective me, however each of my peers, and so many of the students I train. What a generous reward your tune, lyrics, improvising and spirit have given us! From the backside of my heart, I hope you the ideal on this present day, and a superb yr to return. limitless gratitude, Dominique Eade.
Manfred Eicher: As singer and as lyricist Norma Winstone has a poet's feel for the sudden detail. She hears issues in a different way, and tells us about them in her personal quiet manner, whether discovering the subject of Kenny Wheeler's Sea woman in its undulating countermelody or discovering new colorings of melancholy in a contented commonplace like Tea for 2. thank you Norma for the Azimuth trio, and the convincing case it made for the voice-as-instrument in inspiring business. Thanks, too, for Distances, someplace known as domestic and extra, bringing new meanings to the tradition of the jazz tune and expanding its range. we want you a lot more creative years!
John Etheridge: I've worked with Norma once in a while (however all too infrequently) over decades. She is essentially the most charming and modest adult. Very down to earth, which belies her sizeable abilities and advantage. Her musicality is definitely unimpeachable, but additionally the quiet and authoritative means she has held her personal in elaborate environments, not ever losing her humour and poise. She is a one off and in fact a countrywide Treasure. Very many satisfied returns Dame Norma!
John Fordham: when I first heard Norma Winstone live – round 1970 or 'seventy one, with a Mike Westbrook band on track from Westbrook's Love Songs album – I witnessed anything I've marvelled at well-nigh each time I've heard her considering the fact that. Norma might make the slippery detours of jazz improvisation and interpretation sound as natural as infant's play, an intuitive artwork enabled by a flawless ear, and a complicated method that she certainly not flamboyantly parades. As an eloquent singer/songwriter herself, she also perfectly knows a way to balance improv's deconstructionist urges with the cherishing of a traditional tune or a revealing lyric. On her 75th birthday gig in the EFG London Jazz pageant in 2016, she credited as her largest influences the entire musicians she had shared road-life with down the years. It became a glimpse of the beneficiant perceptiveness that has made a distinct artist an instinctive group-participant too, and one in all European jazz's ultimate-loved originals. Very happy birthday and thanks for all the track, Norma.
Klaus Gesing: pricey Norma, the entire very best from Trieste, Italy for your birthday. What a treat, to have had the probability to play collectively for twenty years, and turn tunes into songs! It took me a long time to recognise how decent you basically are, however within the end – I suppose – I did get there. after I heard you recently in a live performance in Cologne, i believed how good it would be to be in pretty much as good shape as you are when I get to my own 80th birthday. you put the bar very high – and i am grateful to have had the possibility to share so many musical moments… the singing will not ever be carried out.
Michael Gibbs: NOR—MA!
"loads of Laughs,a lot of Laughs"
when we recorded Joni's BLUE –
as you sang those words –
I basically misplaced it – so deeply heart wrenching –
but then, I be aware – after many gigs –
we'd all go for a hang,
experiences, reminiscing's, bear in mind when´s –
and a lot of laughs, loads of laughs,
in any case these years –
– Welcome to the mighty eighty –
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S .
–and after covid, how about one more
Deal Gathering?
loads of Love.
Michael
Frank Griffith: happy Birthday Norma! I even have so much enjoyed your singing and recordings over the years. in particular with Kenny Wheeler's huge ensembles. The pleasing sound of your vocalese lines in unison with John Paricelli's guitar and Kenny's flugelhorn were a ask yourself to behold. For Jan is the best marriage of elegant resonance and extraordinary fortitude. Please let it proceed for many years to come.
Dave eco-friendly: when I first heard you at Ronnie's in 1966 i thought you had been special. Then when we labored at the side of Mike Garrick's Sextet I knew you have been. happy Birthday Norm'. To me you'll always be Troppo. a lot of love, Dave xxx
Pablo Held: happy Birthday Norma! thank you for all of the thought & fascinating track you're giving us all. getting to play with you and be trained from you is a dream come actual and an amazing honor. You're my heroine! lots love, Pablo
Fred Hersch: Dearest Norma, Congratulations on this magnificent occasion! you have got had a profound affect on the art of jazz singing together with your unerring pitch, fantastic diction and means to take musical dangers. Your sound is automatically recognizable and in reality unique. I treasure our collaborations and am ever grateful for the dazzling lyrics you have got seamlessly written to my songs. stay neatly and hold doing what you achieve this elegantly. much like to you, Fred
Dave Holland: We first met within the mid 1960's at a pub known as the Lilliput within the East conclusion of London where i used to be enjoying. You sat in and sang a few songs with us and right away it was clear what a good and entertaining musician you're. We've shared so many marvelous musical experiences considering the fact that then however most all I treasure the friendship we now have. I'm sending a good deal like to you for your birthday and i'll be looking forward to seeing you once again quickly.
Duncan Hopkins: Happiest of birthdays to Norma, from us right here within the colonies. You continue to be an proposal to us for creativity, beauty and light and that i look forward to when our paths go again. Love and choicest needs, Duncan and Fiona Hopkins
Pete hurt: chuffed birthday Norma, you've been an notion to many musicians through the years and i hope you stick with it being so. may additionally your diary be full and you maintain neatly. Pete
Nikki Iles: dear Norma… I have frequent you given that i used to be seventeen years historic. assembly you at Wavendon – together with Bob and Tony – meant that nothing would ever be the same again. You have been and proceed to be a beacon in my existence. The humanity and the honesty to your tune continues to encourage me – not to mention the fearlessness of your improvising. It has been so striking to make tune with you all these years and to grasp you as such a pretty good buddy. Have an attractive weekend with the household and we are able to see you here weekend to continue the celebrations. Love Nikki.
Chris Laurence: I even have well-known Norma for greater than 50 years! What a terrific wonderful ability! we have worked on many tasks together, all of which i'm very proud, in particular manhattan within the Rain and Sarah Vaughan The Poetry of John Paul the 2nd, when Norma needed to train Sarah, after the songs received lost in the submit enroute to the U.S.! Regards, Chris
Mark Lockheart: Like so many jazz musicians from my era I grew up taking note of Norma Winstone with Azimuth, Kenny Wheeler and John Taylor amongst others, so it was a dream come actual when Nikki Iles requested me to be in her band "The Printmakers" alongside Norma.
taking part in tune with Norma over the closing 15 years or so in numerous combos, has been an amazing journey; even if it's trying to play subtly at the back of her lyrics or exploring free improv duetting, she's always totally committed to the song.
Norma is a consummate performer, a fearless improviser, an incredibly youthful spirit full of marvelous experiences, a great buddy with Hugh to me and my wife, and together with Nikki and that i, an avid Bassett's Liquorice Allsorts fan!
Henry Lowther: chuffed Birthday, my many years longstanding pal, Norma. We've been closely acquainted now for over 50 years together with, of path, the various happy and fun years we spent together playing and touring collectively within the iconic Michael Garrick Sextet. along with paintings, Dave and Trevor, we are able to all the time remember the awesome intervals we loved in that band.
a long time in the past I used to travel once a year to a festival in Portugal in an effort to play in a global huge band and every yr the organisers would invite a unique composer to direct and supply the music. one year they invited Kenny Wheeler and in an effort to agree to this Kenny insisted on bringing Norma with him. i will be able to remember very clearly how deeply moved i was at that time upon hearing Norma singing in unison with Kenny once again, because I realised then more than ever that collectively they have got contributed a distinct and customary sound that has been so important and iconic to British jazz. And that sound has also been critical to my very own own musical experience.
And Norma, I have to say that it's been an enormous privilege to have had you in my lifestyles both as a chum and as a stupendous, customary, exciting and completed musician and singer. I do hope to see you once again soon, perhaps at yet another reunion, however in the meantime have a gorgeous birthday with a ravishing day on the day!
a lot of love, Henry X
James Maddren: satisfied Birthday Norma. I don't consider them, you're not 80. you are probably the most wonderfully youthful grownup i know. I seem forward to a lot more tune making and experiences quickly. loads of love. James Maddren
John Marshall: one of the crucial exquisite pleasures through the years has been the chance to work with probably the most proficient individuals. I've been lucky adequate to play with the finest (both as musicians and americans) from essentially all over the place, and among those it's been my privilege to work with Norma. all the time such a good event – no longer handiest in terms of her striking skill however also her quiet intelligence and experience of humour – an unbeatable combination.Thanks Norma – have an outstanding one.Maxi of route sends her love. John
Claire Martin: satisfied Birthday Norma. you've got touched all our hearts and handled us to so tons musical magic. thanks and have a blast! Claire Martin xxxx
Tina may also: happy 
I have so many reminiscences of relocating, brilliant performances. you're a beacon of easy.
I seem ahead to celebrating… soon !
Yours in admiration!
XxTina
Anthony Michelli: even if it be on-stage, on listing or in the pub, my skilled and private interactions with Norma in each the united kingdom and here in Toronto, Canada, alongside such luminaries as Nikki and Kenny, have been nothing under comfortable, creative and enlightening! Norma at all times shines her internal artistic soul via her impressive voice, lyric and by way of her humble charm. i am honored and compelled to share my deepest appreciation for Norma Winstone, a superb artist and person. Our sincerest chuffed birthday wishes to you Norma on this momentous occasion. we wish you lots love and many extra years of creativity. Anthony Michelli and family unit, Toronto, Canada.
Bert Noglik: Sie ist die große Lyrikerin des Jazzgesangs, die mit sparsamen Worten und schwebenden Vokalisen verzaubert. Die Intimität ihres Ausdrucks, ihre Noblesse und ihre Nuancierungsvermögen suchen ihresgleichen. "Azimuth", wie weit liegt das schon zurück! Und wie visionär leuchten diese Klänge immer noch! Und heute: Mit den Jahren ist ihre Kunst noch inniger geworden, gelingt ihr die Neuerfindung von Songs aus dem Geist der Melancholie mit poetischem Feinsinn einer geradezu atemberaubenden Intensität.
(She is the high-quality lyricist of jazz singing, who enchants along with her verbal economic climate and with a voice that could bounce. The intimacy of her expression, her magnificence and her ability for nuance are unparalleled. "Azimuth", how long ago that become! and the way visionary and luminous these sounds nevertheless are! And today: through the years her art has develop into much more intimate, she succeeds in reinventing songs from the very spirit of depression with the poetic subtlety of a nearly breathtaking intensity.)
John Parricelli: dear Norma. Wishing you a very chuffed Birthday. I just desired to assert that fiddling with you and getting to know you through the years has been probably the most stunning experience for me. You're a true proposal, and that i've adored each moment of our gigs. Have a gorgeous day and hope to peer you very soon. Saudações!! John xx
Evan Parker: Two vivid memories: within the historic Olympic studios listening again to the take of Kenny's tune Nothing changes together with your lyrics – "…as we fill the corners of every house that's given us to live as we will…" – and then perhaps thirty years later in Dublin, the closing gig on Kenny's huge band tour, me enjoying 2d tenor like Kenny Reed, and being transported out of this world through you singing the melody at the entrance of Kenny's epic association of How Deep is the Ocean? thanks for your whole fantastic song.
Thierry Péala: Dearest Norma, "Thanks heaven forrr this blessed day
Evilena Protektore: dear Norma! Greetings from the edge of Northern Europe – Riga, Latvia! I dare to communicate on behalf of all Latvian jazz singers, but I feel they will in reality help me during this message – we here enormously appreciate and admire you, you were an infinite supply of inspiration to all and sundry – your tune, lyrics… we would like you a hundred extra years of tune, love, happiness and health!
Lisa wealthy: satisfied 80th BIRTHDAY NORMA! Many blessings my beautiful singing chum. thanks for all the lovely music! Thanks for your friendship. BE protected, BE smartly AND BE satisfied! With extraordinary appreciate and plenty Love, xoxo 💖massive digital Hug! Lisa wealthy, Washington DC.
Phil Robson: pricey Norma, happy birthday, i am hoping you have got a fabulous day. even though we didn't see you as an awful lot as we may still have, it changed into lovely having you and Hugh as local neighbours for all those years. X Phil Robson.
Cathy Segal-Garcia: My dear expensive Norma! may additionally you've got the foremost birthday EVER! And actually, many, many extra! i love you! Cathy Segal-Garcia
Maria Schneider: satisfied birthday, Norma! The earth ought to have quivered in satisfaction the day you have been born, knowing it could move via one of the vital darkest days possible, however be generally healed during the sheer magic of your artistry. With love, Maria Schneider
Nicky Schrire: Dearest Norma, Happiest 80th birthday! i am hoping your day overflows with cake, family unit and wishes from near and much. Selfishly, I basically hope you a lot more years of singing and song-making. You can also eat cake while singing, of course. a whole lot love, Nicky
Gwilym Simcock: chuffed Birthday Norma! Congratulations on accomplishing this particular milestone, youngsters I consider every person who sees you possibly can agree that there has without doubt been a miscalculation someplace down the line! Numbers matter now not of route, what's essential is that you have an attractive day, and keep it up making attractive track for us all to savour and treasure. It has been a big honour to share a stage with you, and i look forward very a lot to the next time. lots of love to you both! X Gwil
Nick smart: chuffed BIRTHDAY NORMA!! i can't thank you sufficient for everything you've got given to the tune over the years, and the joy, happiness, poignancy, laughter and idea you have shared. we all consider privileged and lucky to understand you and have you in our lives – and lengthy can also it continue! Many satisfied returns and hope we now have a suitable get together soon! XX
Tessa Souter: satisfied Birthday, Norma! you're absolutely one in every of my favourite ever singers, and a huge suggestion for the reason that i used to be blown away listening to your lyrics to 'The Peacocks' – in the studio with Mark Murphy, who recorded the tune (in one take) on some time ago. it's also actually the first track I ever recorded. Your lyrics are sufficient reason behind reverence however your singing, too, is so wonderfully dissimilar that you simply make every track yours. when I first heard your eye-catching version of 'big apple within the Rain' i presumed you had written the lyrics unless you advised me in any other case – and generously sent me your chart. thanks for your kindness, your soul, your eloquence and your elegance! long may additionally you reign!
Stan Sulzmann: retain respiratory the stunning sea air Norma and have a wonderful landmark birthday. Love Stan and Sarah.
John Surman: here is impossible Norma – no "girls in Mercedes" ever come clean with being greater than 55! Have a great birthday, Karin and that i ship all our love and choicest wishes.
Steve Swallow: dear Norma, No big deal. Eighty schmeighty. in case you would, please simply keep on singing like an angel – it's what you have been bred to do. Love, Steve Swallow
art Themen: Welcome to the octogenarians' membership Norma. an awful lot love, art Themen.
Christine Tobin: pricey Norma, wishing you a great deal love in your very particular birthday. you have got all the time been an thought and even now you proceed to plough new musical depths and discover higher gears of expression. Your artistic gifts are a thing of wonder. i'm fortunate to have heard your live concerts over many years, honoured to have labored alongside you and grateful to you on your friendship. long may also you continue. ❤
Colin cities: I first heard Norma when i used to be a youngster who went to listen to her on the Regency basement membership in Tottenham when she was early twenties. The 'be aware' turned into out. apparently, a number of days later she requested where the bar body of workers had been and became informed that they were now visitors of her majesty. The club become owned with the aid of the Kray's. What a adventure from there to foreign attention and respect from musicians worldwide. Singing together with her stunning voice and the usage of it as an instrument in the band with one of the most excellent musicians of our time. Wow. straight recognisable, instantly memorable. No airs or graces but swish and adventurous.
It has been a good honour to have recorded and toured with Norma. once, traveling the u.k. with the NDR large band from Hamburg, we had been visiting to London from Edinburgh via coach for a live performance on the Cadogan corridor. The instruct abruptly got here to a halt – big lengthen – we might not ever make the gig in time. "Excuse me" talked about Norma to the take care of. Norma's grace and charm did the trick. unexpectedly we made for the next station – a new coach changed into laid on – different line – magic, made the gig. Norma's charm.
you've got performed with so many surprising musicians and produced a major number of 'classic' albums. So I communicate for all you fanatics – thanks. And – you are the handiest adult i know who will serve a cup of tea with a song. It's an enormous honour to grasp you.
So birthday lady – please take a bow.
Colin towns.
Glauco Venier: pricey Norma, My most effective fortune is to have shared part of your long and shining inventive heritage. For me an excellent honour, privilege and satisfaction. You impressed me together with your essence and you proceed to accomplish that. thanks for being my trainer of lifestyles and style. I hope you all the greatest from my coronary heart. satisfied Birthday Normina, Bronco and the household
Mike Walker: 35 years ago we very almost freed the caged birds.
Years later, on a force, late at evening, en route to a inn after a gig, we laughed about our chosen superpowers.
Yours, as I recollect, become teleportation.
Mine turned into for you and that i to instantly swap hairstyles during a ballad on a gig.
This stays with me.
different issues, like your natural potential to wear the that means of a song adore it's a dermis you've at all times lived in,
and the fearless, based risks you take in improvising, and our shared love of Tommy Cooper, Irene Handl, The Goons, no longer best but additionally, and a lot of others, dwell with me also.
Treasuring our friendship
and loving you madly,
chuffed Birthday, Norma, Mx
Anita Wardell: Nawm! happy Birthday!
pondering of you in your special occasion and this out of the ordinary Birthday!
thanks for every little thing you give us along with your unbelievable voice and song! you're an thought to so many – I suppose I have advised you this – but decades ago 1982!!! as a fledgling jazz songbird, I remember one in every of my peers at jazz college in ozgiving me "edge of Time" on a cassette – he noted "you ought to listen to this Neet" Now!! So I did! I had by no means heard anything else find it irresistible before – I completely adored that list and still do! specifically take pleasure in this day! So ……i hope you do "enjoy your day" on the 23rd September! Xx Hope it's not too long earlier than I see you once again Nawm – I could do with yet another curry and belly snigger with you! "praaad o'yer!"
Love yaNeet xxx
Huw Warren: chuffed Birthday Norma! Thanks for being Norma!Your singing and fearless improvising has been such an affect for us all (both to hearken to and to play with 🙂 and i appear forward to extra….a great deal love, Huw
Oliver Weindling: to listen to Norma continuously at the Vortex, and be able to chat to her, is this kind of privilege. I actually have been lucky satisfactory to inherit one of the crucial love and appreciate that David Mossman, as the membership's founder and latter-day Kentish close neighbour, had for this brilliant girl. every gig has been an schooling as a good deal as a joy.
Mike and Kate Westbrook: Norma
Welcome to the select band of Octogenarian Jazz Artistes.
Remembering some miraculous gigs.
Congratulations on your peerless singing and your amazing profession.
satisfied Birthday, and stick with it singing!
Love from Mike and Kate Westbrook.
Mark (Kenny's son) and Tracy Wheeler: thank you in your awesome voice over the years, keep on keeping on please, Love Mark & Tracy Wheeler.
Kate Williams and Pete Whittaker: pricey Norma, Wishing you the happiest times to your eightieth birthday. thanks for all of the pleasing track which you've made and proceed to make – it's such a massive contribution to the scene. best needs, Kate Williams and Pete Whittaker
Richard Williams: pricey Norma – thanks for making tune with magnificence and integrity for so a long time, and for helping to construct a world attractiveness for the first-class and originality of jazz made in Britain. Oh sure, and for being one of these utterly amazing person. Many happy returns! Richard Williams
Alice Zawadzki: First lesson with Norma as a pupil at RAM. Her house on the Kent coast. amazing, down-to-earth, miraculously luminous Norma. She's my icon, we've certainly not met. She asks me if I'm peckish. Norma Winstone is making me a cheese sandwich. NORMA WINSTONE IS MAKING ME A CHEESE SANDWICH. She offers me the most excellent lesson ever. Fills me with confidence and pleasure. I bypass out into the sea-air night and get again on the train, in no way to be the equal once again. Her virtually mercurial playfulness, complete and no-nonsense devotion to track, and sparkling intelligence are an concept to us all and we're blessed to have her in our midst. happy birthday Norma!!
we would want to thank all the contributors and additionally all those that have helped LJN to position these greetings collectively: Rob Adams, Christine Allen, Ann Braithwaite, Sue Edwards, Nikki Iles, Tina may additionally, Ollie Weindling and particularly Izzy Blankfield
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