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"This jazz/soul chanteuse has the word 'star' stamped all over her..."
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Evening News
Evening News
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“(King) is the outstanding Scottish female vocalist of our times”
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“King is in possession of a powerful, passionate voice capable of ringing every ounce of emotion…”
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"Mega-stardom is just around the corner..."
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The Scotsman
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"Talented, stunning chanteuse..."
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"A voice that makes grown men weep and poets reach for their pens..."
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Ms King’s music made this one of the most syncopated and swinging silent evenings I’ve enjoyed at the BFI reflecting and reinforcing the relentless pace of the film. Maybe jazz is getting like Shakespeare? You need to be an exceptionally fluent player to really make it ring true to modern ears: the form is “old” but the meaning, the message and the passion is timeless. Niki King achieved this and in doing so helped to un-wrap a very fresh silent film for the audience. Pitch perfect and powerful she was a one-woman Greek chorus carefully matching words to the specific meanings of music and mood. I shall certainly be tracking her down to Ronnie Scott's for more.
ithankyou silent film review, Why Change Your Wife with Niki King Quintet live song-score
Birds Eye View Festival, BFI, London.
Birds Eye View Festival, BFI, London.
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