Norma Winstone and Kit DownesBest Norma Winstone and Kit Downes Albums Ranked

“Four and a half decades separate the birthdays of UK vocalist and lyricist Norma Winstone and pianist Kit Downes, but they converse as if they were contemporaries – which in a sense they are, sharing a language separately built from all the inspirations of the jazz tradition. Winstone is a legend for her vocal agility, quiet power, harmonic sophistication and sensitivity to both lyrics and wordle”