Surrounded by the surfiet of little girl voices prevalent in jazz today, it's almost a relief to encounter a mature but flexible voice like Alison Burns.  Beyond the vocal quality is imaginative delivery and interpretation that comes from experience in life as well as performance.  

 

TV host Michael Parkinson has declared himself as a fan and her debut album Kissing Bug featuring Guy Barker and David Newton and produced by guitarist Martin Taylor has been receiving rave reviews.  

 

At home in any setting, from festival and theatre stages to small, intimate venues, Alison Burns never fails to touch the audience with her soul-stirring performances.  Born in Dundee, Alison grew up drawing inspiration from the recordings of the jazz greats like Sarah Vaughan, Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald.  In demand as much abroad as in the UK she has performed concerts in Tokyo, Nashville, New York, Cannes, Capri and Shanghai.

 

 

Courtesy of SeeGlasgow.com .