Fiona Fergusson - The Gift (2021)

As daughter from a Jazz Pianist and Arranger (Ken Fergusson) born in Scotland, raised in Holland and Germany, Fiona Fergusson was brought up listening to Jazz music from an early age. She was influenced by the sounds of the legendary Big Bands such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman Orchestra e.g. and after listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae and Sarah Vaughan she was completely dedicated to become a Jazz singer. She accomplished Vocal education in Lissabon, Münich and at the Sängerakademie Hamburg. Although life turned out leading her in other directions she continued singing. For the last 25 years she has been performing in clubs and events with various musicians and bands in Austria and Germany. 2016 she decided to take the next step towards her goal of becoming a profesional Jazz vocalist. The talented singer started visiting concerts and Jazzclubs all over Europe and joined Jam-Sessions to show her talent on various stages. Thats how she met the Austrian drummer Klemens Marktl and his swinging Trio in 2018 and they encouraged her to start working on her debut album “THE GiFT“