Tammy Weis - Where I Need To Be (2010)

A stirring collection of vocal numbers from Tammy Weis that draw on her past experiences. 'Where I Need to Be' is a personal reflection of her life in London, having relocated there from her native Canada. It features a stellar line up of musicians including Tom Cawley on piano, Arnie Somogyi on bass and Sebastiaan de Krom on drums.
Joining Weis is her working quartet drawn from the cream of the UK jazz scene including pianist Tom Cawley who also co-wrote most of the material with Tammy. Special guests include pianist Julian Joseph and pedal steel guitar virtuoso B.J. Cole. Weis' delicate vocal style has an intimacy that draws the listener into the personal stories on Where I Need To Be, expressing a sense of subtle vulnerability and of deserved self-assurance in her ability and material. This touching collection of originals (and one cover - Lennon and McCartney's Help, beautifully rendered as a plea for clemency from the troubles the world can throw at us) is Tammy's most personal musical document to date.