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First Songs

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Released
  
27 October 2003

Producer
  
Ian Shaw

Length
  
53 minutes

Genre
  
Jazz; Singer-songwriter

Label
  
Dean Street Records (CD: DNSTCD2002); Universal Music Classics & Jazz (CD/LP: 9866620)

First Songs (2003)
  
Bittersweet and Blue (2004)

First Songs, initially credited to "Gwyn and Will", is the debut album of British singer-songwriter Gwyneth Herbert and composer and acoustic guitarist Will Rutter. Comprising both original songs and standards, it was launched at London's Pizza Express Jazz Club in September 2003. The Herbert/Rutter song "Sweet Insomnia" featured guest vocals from Jamie Cullum.

Contents

Reception

Described by BBC Music as a "lovingly crafted debut", the album received a significant amount of radio airplay on Jazz FM and BBC Radio 2, and was promoted by Michael Parkinson.

Personnel

  • Gwyneth Herbert – vocals
  • Will Rutter – guitar
  • Mark Hodgson – bass
  • Tom Mason – bass
  • Andy Nice – cello
  • Josefina Cupido – drums and percussion
  • Ben Godfrey – trumpet
  • Guy Barker – trumpet
  • Jamie Cullum – vocals
  • Ian Shaw – keyboards and percussion

    • Production

    The album was produced by Ian Shaw, who arranged all the songs (except "No Other Love", which was arranged by Will Rutter). It was recorded by Joe Leach at the Cowshed Recording Studio between June and September 2003.

    References

    First Songs Wikipedia
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