Gillian Margot - Black Butterfly (2015)

Gillian Margot is the rarest sort of singer. She has an exquisite voice, a disarmingly wide range and a style that is deeply rooted in the tradition of the great jazz vocalists, yet she possesses a gift of storytelling and emotionally intelligent lyrical delivery that is refreshingly free of “jazz singer” clichés. Trained as a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and dancer, Ms. Margot feels equally at home in the musical worlds of jazz, R&B and pop, and commands a stage presence and confidence honed through years of performing for audiences worldwide. -- Ms. Margot’s new album Black Butterfly (Hipnotic Records, 2015) speaks to her passion for musical diversity, an artfully crafted set that showcases her multifaceted talents. Produced by jazz trumpet star Jeremy Pelt, the album blends Great American Songbook standards, intriguing jazz originals, gutbucket blues, contemporary hip-hop flavors and uniquely personal covers of songs by Curtis Mayfield, Joni Mitchell, Nina Simone, Bobby Caldwell and even 80’s English rockers Simply Red. Whether she’s exploring creative re-imaginings of R&B classics to singer-songwriter storytelling to straight-down-the-middle swingers, Gillian Margot is a vocal force to be reckoned with – a singer worth paying attention to.

Gillian Margot - Lead & Backup Vocals | Anthony Wonsey - Piano, Organ, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Juno | Richie Goods - Acoustic & Electric Basses | Kendrick Scott - Drums, Percussion, Cajon | Roxy Coss - Soprano Saxophone & Bass Clarinet | Freddie Bryant - Guitar | Jeremy Pelt - Trumpet |