Jazz Morley

Dorset girl Jazz Morley possesses a voice with such natural soulfulness beyond her 22 years of age that it possibly comes as no surprise to learn that her first public performance was the first year infants nativity play!

Fast forward to the present day and we find a rich, warm, emotive voice capable of the tiniest whisper of love to the full vent of a woman scorned.

BBC Introducing support came in February 2011 when Jazz took part in the BBC Introducing Musicians’ Masterclass taking place at Abbey Road Studios.

BBC3 invited Jazz to contribute to on-line content of the extraordinarily moving documentary ‘Our War’ marking the ten-year anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00gg32p.

Festival invites have also found their way to Jazz with City Showcase, The Great Escape, Isle of Wight, Penn, Guilfest, Outside:Inside, Summer Westival and Greenbelt festivals all finding their way into Jazz’s diary.

Music Week recognised this growing industry popularity by inviting Jazz to perform at ‘Breakout’ - their monthly showcase night for best new label signings and emerging talent.

In January 2012, Jazz thought she was going to watch Alfie Boe sound checking ahead of his gig at the B.I.C. in Bournemouth... and after a chat over a cuppa with the great man, ended up singing on stage with him in front of a sold out audience of 3,600 people. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX83ZAE2ATw

But despite this attention, Jazz eschews the beckoning bright city lights and fast cars.

She’s a girl you’re more likely to find padding about bare foot on the beach, walking through puddles in wellies or driving Barry (her battered but beloved van) to the next gig.

Here are some nice things other people have written about Jazz:

"Haunting vocals, oozing with the pain of heartache and beautifully humble production make Jazz’s records an enthralling listen. A storming live presence leaves no excuse to miss the experience of seeing her live."
Music Week, December 2010

“With references to Dusty via Duffy, this budding singer is well worth keeping an ear on”
Phil Jackson, BBC Introducing:The South

“Disconnected’ is absolutely cracking – she’s wonderful!”
Melita Dennett, BBC Introducing:The South

"This is somebody who’s already got all her ducks in a row."
Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music

"(Parallel World)... it's smooth, has soul and a lovely jazz vibe with great vocals!"
Polly James, Absolute Radio

"Haunting and soulful singer songwriter "
Time Out, London

“She has a lovely tone to her voice, and there’s more than a hint of Jennifer Rush’s Power of Love to this song, which should please a lot of folk”
Gill Mills, MySpace (Best of MySpace 104)

“That is the a-mazing Jazz Morley – that’s beautiful Jazz! I’ve heard so much about you, everybody is raving about you!”
Sally Taylor, BBC Radio Solent

"With a classic soul voice that belies her age and could be mistaken for a happier Regina Spector, an ear for affecting melody and a knack for writing it, combined with a genuinely lovely, diva-less demeanour, we're backing Jazz to make a major splash. And with all the buzz she's busy creating, we hazard it won't be too long til we see more people falling for her piano-driven charms. Definitely one to watch.”
Jamie Stephens, BalconyTV

“Not often do you come across someone of Jazz Morley's youth with such depth of self knowledge and determination. That quality is reflected in her vocal delivery which has great strength with just that edge of fragility here and there which touches the heart where needed”
Kairen Kemp, Radio Reverb

“I was struck by the control of her voice… she’s got really good pitch and control. What I thought was really lovely was that she really kissed the lyrics… it felt quite sensuous”
Briggy Smale, former BBC Radio 1 Entertainment Reporter

“A great talent with a voice that reminds me of Eva Cassidy”
Andy Jackson, Wave 105 FM

“A voice of an angel doesn’t justify the sound you hear from Jazz, she is certainly a unique talent with a very bright future”
Glyn Taylor, Isle of Wight Radio

On line press

“‘Parallel World’ is a gem of a singer/songwriter's story about the pain of being the third person in a relationship, a story told with such breathtaking honesty that you can't help but feel touched by Jazz's words. It introduces itself simply with modest piano lines and the opening vocals, "I don't mind being your guilty pleasure for a while" but as the song progresses it builds up with emotion, heartfelt through a rise in dynamics. Jazz Morley has created one of those special songs that make everything around you silent for a while. A beautiful creation.”
Robert Dewis, Unsigned Band Review
http://www.unsignedbandreview.com/review.php?idrw=553

“(Parallel World) Simply outstanding. Every element of this song is carried out with faultless precision, from the depth, heart and intimacy of the vocals, which are effortless yet powerful, to t