Basia - From Newport to London (Live)

Basia - It's been a couple of decades or so since singer Basia Trzetrzelewska joined up with trendsetting Brit band Matt Bianco but the Latin-flavoured jazz/pop that also influenced contemporaries like Sade and Everything But the Girl stuck with the platinum-selling Polish-born vocalist...Basia and keyboardist Danny White continued to explore the cocktail-cool rhythmic pop for a series of best-selling Basia "solo" albums in the 90's...New concert album, recorded this past June in the Polish city of Łódź, offers up 15 live versions plus two new studio tracks // Release: From Newport to London/Greatest Hits Live (and More) (September 13, E1) // Sounds like: Basia says that she always wants to create an "informal and relaxed" atmosphere live and that mellow vibe keeps the mood breezy and bright, even as her formidable band -- with some fine horns in tow -- stretch out with a Brazilian-beat spark...Basia' distinctive vocals are even richer now: witness the interplay with her backing singers on "From Now On"...

Quote: "The title track is an expression of our love for European film music and the world of art - a story of infatuation with a stranger on a train, who is in himself a 'work of art'. It will become clearer what I am talking about when you hear the track." // What we like: the stressless ease and sharp musicianship on display gives this generous collection a sleek, often glossy finish, but beneath the cool exterior are some warm melodies and a style that's not that far removed from the swaying indie pop of Kings of Convenience or jazz-tinged cabaret moods of Melody Gardot...

Basia - "From Now On" (from From Newport to London/Live)

Basia - "From Newport to London" (from From Newport to London/Live)