Show Me The Way is a new double CD from baritone Will Liverman, pianist Jonathan King and various collaborators featuring vocal works by female American composers.  It draws on a wide range of influences from Ella Fitzgerald to Will’s mother.

There are several song cycles; some composed for the album or not previously recorded.  There’s A Sable Jubilee with music by Jasmine Barnes and text by Tesia Kwarteng.  It’s a celebration of “blackness” in various moods incorporating jazz influences into a complex tonal structure.  It’s beautifully sung by Liverman and very skilfully accompanied by King on piano. Continue reading →