Multi Award Winning Female Saxophonist, Birmingham, UK, Jazz, Gospel, Reggae, Blues, Soul and Originals. 'Music for the soul'
1121 is a bit of an odd number to celebrate as a milestone. However, it represents a little difficulty that has brought me a lot of joy. Every time I try to catch the moment I reach a more usual number to highlight, like 1100 or 1111, the count grows before I can take the screenshot!
Looking at my files the other day, I stumbled upon some videos taken at the Caribbean Takeover of the National Maritime Museum 2024. Here is the first of the few I am going to share!
I played a blues version of the great song of praise ‘How Great Thou Art’, to honor and celebrate my dear friend Paul Streete during his funeral service. Gone but not forgotten.
‘You’re Still The One’ is arguably one of the best known songs of Shania Twain, which is a lot to say, given her extraordinary career as the best-selling female artist in country music history. Here is a sax version by The Millicent Stephenson Trio.
Celine Dion has one of those voices that has moved the hearts of entire generations. In the same line of our cover of Whitney Houston’s ‘Run To You’, which is part of a movie soundtrack, for Celine we picked the main theme of the film Up, Close & Personal: ‘Because You Loved Me’. Have a listen here.
Many rivers to cross | But I can’t seem to find my way over | Wandering, I am lost | As I travel along White Cliffs of Dover
It’s Easter Sunday, it’s April, and spring is here to stay. Regardless of whether you observe Easter as part of your religion, I wish you a peaceful day and I invite you to reflect on the good things that still shine in your life, despite our turbulent times.
A few months ago, I had the honour to perform for the Jamaican Nurses Association. Here is one of the songs I played.
When Toyin Adekale invited me to participate in the recording of “I’m That Woman”, I read the lyrics and felt seen. It is a track I am proud to have contributed to, and I am happy to share it once again in occasion of International Women’s Day.
