Norma Winstone

Norma Winstone discovered jazz at the age of 17, listening to Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson on the radio.

In 1968 she joined Michael Garrick‘s band, thus launching her musical career. In 1987 he released the album “Somewhere Called Home,” considered a classic of British jazz music.

Her extraordinary voice and artistic sensibility have made her an iconic figure in the international music scene.

In 2001 she received a BBC Jazz Award and in 2007 was named a Member of the British Empire for her outstanding contributions to music.

Norma Winstone in 2013 was recognized by the Royal Academy of Music and two years later by the Ivors Academy, further testaments to her lasting impact and importance in the music world.