Georgia Mancio celebrates 25 years in music with a new album and a series of live performances.
Tuesday, January 07, 2025
Vocalist & lyricist Georgia Mancio, celebrates her 25th anniversary in music with a series of concerts & the release of her 9th album, ‘A Story Left Untold’ recorded with pianist Alan Broadbent
Georgia Mancio has forwarded the following press release;
Multi-award-winning jazz vocalist, lyricist and producer, Georgia Mancio, celebrates her 25thanniversary in music with a series of highlight concerts and the spring release of her 9th album, ‘A Story Left Untold’ (Roomspin Records), co-written with Grammy-winning pianist/composer, Alan Broadbent.
A supreme storyteller whose performances connect deeply with her audiences, Georgia’s work is characterised by authenticity, creativity, collaboration and a commitment to social and humanitarian issues.
Throughout this landmark year, she will feature her Quartet (Robin Aspland, Andrew Cleyndert, Dave Ohm); introduce new projects (Sam Dunn, Tony Kofi, Alex Hutton) and revisit her most pivotal partnerships (Liane Carroll, Ian Shaw, Nigel Price, Kate Williams, Gareth Lockrane).
Central to these, is her revered 12 year association with Alan Broadbent, with whom she has written over 40 songs, published two books and performed across Europe and the US, including iconic venues, Ronnie Scott’s and Jazz at Lincoln Center (NYC). Their new album, ‘A Story Left Untold’, masterfully blends the personal and political, across duo, quartet and orchestral settings. Set for release on 1 May with an accompanying 10 date tour, it completes a trilogy with the critically acclaimed ‘Songbook’ (2017) and ‘Quiet Is The Star’ (2021).
Georgia’s expansive artistry is reflected in her copious industry acknowledgements: First Prize in the Brussels International Jazz Singers’ Competition, presided over by Sheila Jordan (2006); Best Album (‘Finding Home’, 2020) and Best Vocalist (2021) at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards, and multiple nominations at the Jazz FM, British Jazz and Urban Music Awards.
Her reputation has been further consolidated by her formidable production skills, encompassing ‘ReVoice!’ – the international voice festival she devised and directed across multiple venues for 5 editions with artists including Gregory Porter, Carmen Lundy, Tuck & Patti, Beady Belle and Karin Krog (2010-2014) – and its successor, ‘Hang’ (2017-2019).
She also co-directs Eltham and Crystal Palace Jazz Clubs with drummer Dave Ohm, and her own independent label, Roomspin Records (2001-). Other credits include Pat Metheny (lyric approval), Bobby McFerrin, Bobby Wellins, Robert Mitchell, Nikki Iles and BBC Proms (2019).
Georgia Mancio 25th Anniversary DATES
12 January 606 Club (featuring Nigel Price)
16 January Eltham Jazz Club (featuring Sam Dunn)
31 January Chichester Jazz Club (Quartet)
22 February Hampstead Jazz Club (featuring Kate Williams)
28 February Wraysbury (featuring Alex Hutton)
9 March Ipswich Jazz Club (featuring Gareth Lockrane)
29 March The Vortex (Quartet)
4 April Norden Farm (featuring Alex Hutton)
‘A Story Left Untold’ Album Tour with Alan Broadbent
24 April Seven Leeds
25 April Sheffield Jazz Club
26 April Peggys, Nottingham
27 April Stapleford Granary (Duo)
29 April Jazz Hastings
30 April Pizza Express Jazz Club (Album Launch)
1 May Guildhall School Of Music and Drama (workshop)
2 May The Lighthouse, Poole
3 May Cranleigh Arts Centre
6 and 7 May Crystal Palace Jazz Club (featuring Ian Shaw)
12 June Eltham Jazz Club (featuring Tony Kofi)
29 June Whitstable (featuring Sam Dunn)
4 July Bracknell Jazz (Quartet)
13 July tba (featuring Liane Carroll)
PRESS QUOTES
“[Mancio] has everything covered – technical mastery, expressive range and a remarkable versatility”
The Observer 4****
“Impossible not to fall in love with her voice ... a magnificent example of strength and talent” Jazz In Europe
“a warm, rich playful sound with intimate, hip phrasing and spot-on intonation…Mancio brings grace and wisdom to each song. Her lyric-writing is sophisticated and sensitive beyond her years.”
Jazz Wax