Den amerikanske folk-pop sangskriver Jonatha Brooke udgav sidste år albummet The Works på Bad Dog Records. Den er inspireret af Woody Guthrie’s vidunderlige sangskat og Brooke’s musikalske nyfortolkninger af singer-songwriterens poesi er blevet modtaget ekstremt positivt.

På albummet medvirkede promentente musikere som keyboardspilleren Joe Sample (Eric Clapton, B.B. King), bassisten Christian McBride (Sting, Diana Krall), trommerslageren Steve Gadd (Paul Simon, Eric Clapton) og steel guitaristen Greg Leisz (Joni Mitchell, k.d. lang, Wilco) m.f. Albummet blev co-produceret af legenden Bob Clearmountain (Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones).

Denne aften kan JazzHouse’ publikum opleve Jonatha Brooke solo. Jonatha Brooke har valgt at optræde på JazzHouse p.g.a. klubbens intenst lyttende publikum.

Jonatha Brooke om The Works:
“I don't think I've ever had such a creative high working on a record. I was inspired from the first trip to the Woody Guthrie Archives. Something magical happened and the melodies and the combinations of lyrics and prose just came together. I loved researching and hanging out with Nora, hearing stories about her dad. I definitely found a very different Guthrie than I expected. There is just so much nuance and beauty. And the musicians took the music beyond anything I could have dreamed. I know this record will speak to everyone.”

Udpluk fra anmeldelserne:

“Some of her most melodic and adventurous music to date. Brooke uncovered a surprisingly romantic side of Guthrie, and the folk-music legend sounds positively au courant alongside Brooke’s idiosyncratic brand of folk-pop.”
Songwriter

“…one of the most intriguing albums of the year…”
Laist

“Brooke's new album, "The Works," summons the spirit of an American folk legend.”
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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