The Dublin jazz singer is excited to announce the release of the lead single today Friday 20th October, from her upcoming album, itself slated for release in February 2024. It’s available on all streaming platforms – Spotify/Apple Music etc; a handy link for which is HERE.
This sparkling interpretation of American musician/talk-show host Steve Allen’s 1956 hit song, “This Could Be The Start of Something Big”, is a collaboration between Stella and the acclaimed Johnny Taylor Trio, with legendary saxophonist Michael Buckley dropping by to contribute a tasty solo. Keeping the groove tight are Barry Donohue (double bass) and Dominic Mullan (drums).
A well-established singer on the Irish jazz scene – described by US publication All About Jazz as ‘a class act’ – Stella has spent much of the last 18 months collaborating with the trio, explaining, “a chance comment from Johnny after a gig that we might perform this song at some stage led me to have a few listens. Not only did I love it, but it perfectly captured the essence of working with this trio. We subsequently recorded the album, sold out our September show in the National Concert Hall, so who knows…maybe this collaboration could indeed be the start of something big!”
Further evoking the fun feel of the song, Stella commissioned Pakistani animator Maria Choudhry to create a stunning video, which features cartoon-versions of the quintet (with uncanny likenesses!) playing in a cosy jazz club.
The full album, “Look for the Silver Lining”, will be released on Sat 3rd February 2024 at a launch gig in Dublin’s Sugar Club (tickets HERE), and features 8 standards and 2 original songs which Stella co-wrote during lockdown. Following the launch Stella and the Johnny Taylor Trio will be touring through 2024.
The album was recorded in Camden Recording Studios in Dublin, engineered and mixed by Conor O’Farrell Brady, mastered by Grammy Award-winning Ruadhri Cushnan and produced by Stella.
“This Could Be The Start of Something Big” is now available on all streaming platforms.
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