Different Smile

Released May 2007, Fast Awake Records

  1. Mantra
  2. Estrada do Sol
  3. If You Knew
  4. Big Smile
  5. Here Lies Love
  6. By The Round Pond
  7. S.A.D Song
  8. O Circo Místico
  9. How Can I Be Sure
  10. Hi Lili Hi Lo

Different Smile, released on Kaz's own label Fast Awake Records and distributed by Discovery was recorded by the celebrated Derek Nash (Jamie Cullum, Jools Holland) and mastered by Robert Harder (Polar Bear and Babyshambles) is a new departure of originals and arrangements with Spanish and Brazilian classical guitar styles as well as influences from the likes of Rufus and Martha Wainwright, The Divine Comedy, and her jazz background.

Kaz's original compositions showcase her conversational, often humorous lyrics coupled with an unaffected delivery and accomplished guitar playing, complemented by the sensitive and uncluttered support of a fine young British band: Sam Crockatt - tenor sax, Ivo Neame - piano & Fender Rhodes, Simon Thorpe- bass and Dave Smith - drums. Ife Tolentino also makes a guest appearance on percussion.

Different Smile also features the Brazilian gems Estrada do Sol and O Circo Mistico; a musical setting to British poet Wendy Cope's By The Round Pond; an unusual take on the classic How Can I Be Sure? as well as the rarely heard If You Knew by Nina Simone, which was originally inspired by a Jeff Buckley recording.

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Take Me Home

Released April 2005, 33 Jazz Records

  1. Old Devil Moon
  2. Pensativa
  3. I Have Dreamed
  4. Cheek to Cheek
  5. Take Me Home
  6. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
  7. What Is This Thing Called Love?
  8. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
  9. Moon River
  10. Day Is Done

Debut album Take Me Home features Kaz's own arrangements of jazz standards (Old Devil Moon, Cheek to Cheek) as well as Tom Waits' Take Me Home and Nick Drake's Day Is Done. She brought together the outstanding talents of Gwilym Simcock on piano and French horn, Matt Dungey on piano, as well as regular band Sam Crockatt, Simon Thorpe and Dave Smith.

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