Speaking of eclectic, I’m not sure
anything better suits that
description than Black Market…
It is a stunning release on which
Cooper Gay’s pure, crystalline
soprano voice is featured in
convincing renditions of
Renaissance settings by John
Dowland, José Marin, Tarquinio
Merula and Claudio Monteverdi
accompanied by period
instruments, juxtaposed with
clever arrangements by Drew
Jurecka of contemporary
songs by Jill Barber, Radiohead,
Kishi Bashi and Punch Brothers.
Somehow Cooper Gay and her
cohorts – whose instruments
range from harpsichord and
lute and all manner of violin
family instruments, French
horn and clarinets, to qanun
(Middle Eastern zither) and Juno
(Roland synthesizer) – make what
might have seemed like oil and
water, into a very palatable
mixture indeed. Compelling
listening!
– WholeNote Magazine
“This gorgeous woman
Erin Cooper Gay has the
most beautiful pipes! …
I was so honoured when
she did an interpretation
of one of my unrecorded
songs. She also covers
Radiohead’s Talk Show Host (!!!)
I find it spellbinding.”
– Jill Barber, Juno-nominated singer
Wow…….absolutely beautiful!!!!!!
– Peter Oundjian, Music Director,
Toronto Symphony Orchestra