“The Road” showcases Anita’s agility, precision through a voice that soars like a finely tuned instrument. Pianist and long time collaborator Robin Aspland’s inventive re-workings of standards such as “You’re My Thrill”, “Surrey With The Fringe On Top” and “Without A Song” leave room for some exciting and swinging improvisations – whilst Stevie Wonder’s “Superwoman”, Bobby Hutcherson’s “Mirrors” and Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays’ “Travels”, show a more contemporary side of Wardell
The British Jazz Awards 2013
