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It’s a response to all those people who have said over the years, somewhat disappointed, ‘you haven’t recorded ‘If You Go Away’?’ and so on. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is also the first time I’ve recorded a song twice on the same album. ‘If You Go Away’ entered my repertoire in 2018 when Jim wrote an orchestral arrangement for a concert in Paris. I was also singing Jacques Brel’s original, ‘Ne me quitte pas’, from time to time. But whatever the language, someone would ask why I hadn’t sung it in the other. Some singers have responded by interpolating both languages into the same version. 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Through a series of twists of fate, she found herself in London where she enrolled in a graduate music program at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she met her future husband and musical partner, Jim Tomlinson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKent’s musical journey began with childhood piano lessons. A keen ear and true voice lead her to search out opportunities to express her love of music. However, nothing suggested the shift from the academic path to the one that propelled her to international recognition as one of the foremost jazz singers of her generation. With a catalogue of 13 studio albums, including the Platinum selling, Grammy-nominated \u003cem\u003eBreakfast On The Morning Tram\u003c\/em\u003e and an impressive list of collaborations, Stacey has graced the stages of nearly 60 countries over the course of her career. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer worldwide fan base is testimony to her ability to express the emotional heart of her songs with delicately nuanced interpretations that transcend borders and defy categorization. Her unique multi- lingual repertoire includes standards, chanson, Bossa Nova, and originals written by Jim Tomlinson, her saxophonist \/ producer \/ composer \/ arranger husband in collaboration with the Nobel Prize- winning author, Kazuo Ishiguro, with whom they have worked since 2006. She has also recorded with Brazilian legends Marcos Valle, Roberto Menescal and Danilo Caymmi and the celebrated French string quartet, the Quatuor Ébène.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStacey’s last studio album, \u003cem\u003eSummer Me, Winter Me\u003c\/em\u003e, was released in November 2023 on Naïve Records. A collection of fans’ requests from her as yet unrecorded concert repertoire, ‘Summer Me, Winter Me’ entered the French jazz charts at Number 1 and has quickly established itself as a new highlight in her discography. 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