Marta Capponi Quartet

Marta Capponi Quartet

606 Club, London, U.K., August 9, 2017

Review by Thanasis Kalantzis for Cabaret Scenes

Marta Capponi

Once more the 606 Club at the Chelsea waterfront has astounded us with raw, original talent. Artistic Director Steve Rubie has made it his life’s work to support not only established names, but also provide a jazz venue, oozing with personality, for younger artists on their way to make their dreams come true.
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Italian-born singer-songwriter Marta Capponi belongs to the latter category. Recognized for her singing talent, at 19 she moved to Rome to study music and work—and it was there that she was exposed to a variety of musical styles and genres from Europe, the USA, Africa and Latin America. In 2012 she moved to London to further challenge herself and try to find her place doing what she loves most. Naturally, her talent was noticed immediately, and since then she has sung in many other prominent venues in London. 

This evening she presented us with a blend of original songs from her album In a Moment (for which she has written both the lyrics and music), which fused beautifully with carefully selected standards she loves which were instrumental in her evolvement as an artist so far.

She started with the captivating melody of her own, “Il Sogno Raccontato”—a romantic reminder of the golden era of the Italian jazz scene of the ‘50s and ‘60s—and immediately impressed us with her voice—crystal clear, precisely controlled, robust in the high notes, yet smooth and sentimental in the delivery of the softer ones. Using it as an instrument, in the end of the song she displayed the first instance of her immense talent in scatting, defining what jazz improvisation is all about.
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The room vibrated during her rendition of Djavan’s “Flor de Lis,” sung in Portuguese, which had us swinging on our chairs, wanting to jump up and start dancing. Her upbeat version of “Honeysuckle Rose” (Fats Waller/Andy Razaf) was simply sexy, while her jazzed-up “Nature Boy” (eden ahbez), laced with African-influenced scatting, transmitted everything she holds dear about the song and the world.  

Other originals included “So Many Stars,” a slow, overflowing-with-rich-notes-and-feelings song, as well as the uplifting and playful “You Wanna Dance.” Her innovative swing rendition of “’S Wonderful” (the Gershwins), accompanied only by the sizzling sound of the drum brushes—and some admittedly very difficult scatting—was sublime.
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She sang the blues with “Murky Morning Blues,” and gave us another Latin beat with “Lascia Che Sia,” both her own compositions.
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Her arrangement of Cole Porter’s “So in Love” was both inspired and endearing.
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She wrapped up her show with the title song of her album (“In a Moment”), dedicated to life and all different kinds of love—a powerful song that highlighted once more her beautiful voice and her talent in writing lyrics that can make a difference.

Beyond her obvious talents as a singer and songwriter, Capponi has remarkable comfort on stage.
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  Her presentation is nothing less than scintillating, and her dancing and gestures have an almost hypnotic effect in drawing you into her music and world. And her scatting ability is something that needs to be experienced. Watch this space—there’s much more coming from this highly talented artist.

Andrew McCormack on piano was, as always, simply amazing during all his solos, as were Ashley De Neef on double bass and Emiliano Caroselli on drums. The impromptu appearance of Steve Rubie on tambourine and a great flute added to the already successful and great, fun evening.
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Thanasis Kalantzis

Thanasis started reviewing for Cabaret Scenes in 2012. He started by reviewing primarily jazz and cabaret artists visiting from the U.S., but these days, he concentrates on British talent. Recently, he added covering musical theater to his duties. He was born in the heart of rural Greece in 1967. He studied Archaeology at the University of Thessaloniki, worked as an excavator in the prehistoric town of Akrotiri, Santorini, and then spent two years on the beautiful island of Crete excavating a Roman village, among other sites. In 1991 he moved to London to study for his MA in Archaeology at University College London thinking that, upon completion, he’d return to Greece and continue with his excavation work. Nevertheless, he gave this amazingly diverse city a go, and started working with various companies, including the Horniman Museum, Sotheby’s and, most recently, the Big Lottery Fund, the organization that allocates lottery funds to arts and charities. His been in London for 26 years, and is happily married to his husband and runs a small, successful business.