Carmen Gomes Inc.:
Carmen Gomes (vocals) is able to add her personal 'je ne sais quoi' to the pieces she sings in an inimitable way. She won several prizes, performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival and played with Louis van Dijk and the Metropole Orchestra.
Folker Tettero (guitar) mingles jazz, blues and funk into his own unique blend. He promises to be one of the leading jazz guitarists of his generation. He plays with the New Standard Trio and the band Amsterdam Headliners.
Peter Bjørnild (DK) (double bass) dedicates his musical genius and international experience to bring the sound of the band to the highest level. He has played with Ed Thigpen, Thad Jones and Bennie Wallace, among others.
Marcel van Engelen (drums) has played with Mark Murphy, Lee Konitz and Toots Thielemans and sees to the rhythmic manoeuvrability of the ensemble in his own subtle way. The four musicians complement each other perfectly. Strong as soloists, yet continuously searching for unity, they are capable of picking up each musical theme and moulding it into the unique sound which is so typical of this band.
The music can be described as Soul Jazz with a Bluesy touch.
What the press say:
Gomes has a bluesy voice, that balances gracefully between sensual surrender and control.
When she sings the blues, she sounds as if plucked from the cotton fields. In a gospel-typed tune, one has to restrain oneself from shouting hallelujah.
Jeroen de Valk - Het Parool
... She knows how to give her own compositions a magnificent expression.
...The most important thing is that she’s got the blues. I don’t mean she sings blues-songs - which also happens occasionally - but more importantly, in her phrasing you can hear everything that the blues stands for. That is quite an achievement.
Carmen Gomes belongs at the top of the new generation. Not only because she has a perfect voice for the style and the gift of a heart-felt interpretation, but also because she’s very active as a composer …’Sticks’ from Cannonball Adderley... In this burning interpretation Carmen evokes the spirit of Ella Fitzgerald.
Wim Schulpen - De Limburger
Gomes has expanded her musical terrain to pop and funk.…an excellent cd by a visionary artist.
Klaas Koopman - De Gooi- en Eemlander
Gomes improvises ad libs perfectly and combines this talent with a tight and funky band…
Haarlems dagblad
Pure and accesible jazz with a bluesy feel, that makes you tingle.
...A relaxed, elegant, sensitive, mature and bluesy sound. One doesn’t have to be black to feel the essence of the blues....surprisingly though, it’s done so well Holland - but factum est. Jørgen Sørensen - Helsingør Dagblad (Denmark)
The big voice from Holland.
BT (Denmark)
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