Kris Davis pays tribute to six inspirational women in jazz
The Canadian pianist and composer talks to Q's Tom Power about her new album, Run the Gauntlet, which honours six female jazz pianists who’ve influenced her throughout her career.
The Canadian pianist and composer talks to Q's Tom Power about her new album, Run the Gauntlet
Kris Davis is a Canadian pianist whose new album, Run the Gauntlet, has been getting a lot of attention. She joins Tom Power to tell us why she wanted to dedicate the record to six female jazz pianists who've influenced her throughout her career, and how she went about composing new pieces of music in their honour. Plus, Davis sets up the title track from the album.
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Interview with Kris Davis produced by Ben Edwards.