With his sharply tailored suit and easy charm, the British jazz singer and pianist Anthony Strong seems to happily fill the role of ‘The English Gentleman’ often thrust upon him. His swaggering vocals and swinging piano style are matched by an energy that have entertained audiences at his live shows around the world.
One thing is sure: underneath the crowd-winning stage show, there is a seriously talented musician. The arrangements and orchestrations, up to full big band, were written by Strong himself. There are original compositions showing an appreciation of the jazz classics. His piano playing belies a deep knowledge of the swinging greats – Wynton Kelly, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans – and his vocals have further matured during the course of more than 150 international performances.
Since signing to iconic French label Naïve Records in 2013, he has been hailed by UK newspaper Metro as “a major new talent”. His album Stepping Out, reached #1 on the US iTunes Jazz Charts.
Strong’s latest albums – “On A Clear Day” “Me and my radio”  – are a statement of intent to continue doing what he does best. The repertoire is unashamedly ‘old school’ – from jazz standards and classics, through to early Stevie Wonder and Motown – a cross section of his personal record collection. There is nothing ‘old’ about the treatment of them though.

PARTICIPANTS

Anthony Strong, vocals, piano
Latvian Radio Bigband

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