Liane Carroll

The first artist ever to win two BBC Jazz Awards in the same year, for Best Vocalist and Best of Jazz, Liane is a dynamic vocalist and pianist whose amazing talent has been captivating audiences around the world. She is recognised as one of the finest singers/pianists on the scene, working with the likes of Gerry Rafferty and Paul McCartney and has been a featured performer at Glastonbury Festival.

Her albums have been received with universal acclaim and led to an hour-long special on BBC TV. Her CDs Up and Down and Ballads on Quiet Money records, produced by Grammy-nominated trumpeter/producer James McMillan, garnered impressive reviews, 'magical' (Guardian), 'brilliant' (Observer). A world-class performer, her powerful blues-tinged voice combined with strong piano playing and exciting infectious material, not to mention a wicked sense of humour.

'She seems in some magical way to be made out of music.' -- The Observer 'Swinging like hell one minute, brutally expressive and heartbreakingly tender the next . . .utterly brilliant.' -- Time Out 'A jazz force to be reckoned with.' -- The Independent 'World class.' -- The Guardian 'Deeply soulful.' -- The Times 'Unswerving honesty and molten intensity . . . burningly expressive.' -- Jazzwise