Jill Jack
| Jill Jack | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Berkley, Michigan |
| Genres | Pop/rock, country, Folk/rock, American Standards |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Voice, Guitar |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Uphill Productions |
| Associated acts | Jill Jack and the American Songbook Band |
| Website |
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Jill Jack is an American singer-songwriter based in Ferndale, Michigan. As of December 2016, she has released 11 albums, ranging from soul to rock, to folk and country. She leads a band of the same name, as well as a jazz ensemble dedicated to standards, "Jill Jack and the American Songbook Band."
Three of her CDs - Live and Unplugged in 2005, Moon and the Morning After in 2006, Songwriter Sessions in 2010 - won Detroit Music Awards for Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording. Writing for Allmusic, Thom Jurek called Moon and the Morning After, "an exceptionally honest rock & roll record, ... one that delivers musically as well as lyrically in spades and diamonds."[1]
Discography
- Watch Over Me[2](1997) Drum Dancer
- Too Close To The Sun[3](1998) Drum Dancer
- Live From Billy's Basement[4](1999) Drum Dancer
- The Love Hotel[5] (2001) Drum Dancer
- Live and Unplugged[6] (2004) Uphill Productions
- Moon and the Morning After[7] (2006) Uphill Productions
- Songwriter Sessions[8] (2009) Uphill Productions
- Sunflower Girl[9] (2012) Uphill Productions
- Celebrates the Holiday[10](2013) Uphill Productions
- Look Beyond Your Horizons (Single from "The Embrace of Aging") (2014) (featuring The Detroit Women's Project) [11] Uphill Productions
- Moon Be Thine[12](2015) Uphill Productions
- Pure Imagination (as Jill Jack and the American Songbook Band)[13] (2016) Uphill Productions
Awards
Outstanding Vocalist (Pop/Rock), New Group/Performer Deserving Wider Recognition (1997)
Outstanding Vocalist (Rock/Pop), Outstanding Vocalist (Acoustic/Folk), Outstanding Local Artist/Group (Rock/Pop), Outstanding Artist/Group (Acoustic/Folk), Outstanding New Group (Acoustic/Folk), Outstanding Recording (Acoustic/Folk) (1998)
Outstanding Vocalist (Rock/Pop), Outstanding Artist/Group (Rock/Pop) (1999)
Outstanding Vocalist (Pop/Rock) (2000)
Outstanding Recording (Acoustic/Folk), Outstanding Artist/Group (Pop/Rock) (2005)
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter, Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist, Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording, Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group, Outstanding Pop Artist/Group (2006)
Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group, Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter, Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist (2007)
Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group, Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter, Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist (2008)
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording - Songwriter Sessions, Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group, Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist (2010)
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter, Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist, Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group (2011)
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter, Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist, Outstanding Folk Artist/Group (2012)
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording -Sunflower Girl, Outstanding Folk Artist/Group (2013)
Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter, Outstanding Folk Artist/Group (2014)
Outstanding Americana Songwriter (2015)
International Songwriting Competition
Americana Semi-Finalist - Fallen (A Love Song) (2011)
Susanne Millsaps Performing Songwriter Showcase
Finalist (2011)
Best of Pro Bono Projects - I'm a Believer (2011)
References
- ↑ Thom Jurek, Review: Moon and Morning After, Allmusic.com
- ↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jilljack
- ↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jilljack2
- ↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jilljack3
- ↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jilljack4
- ↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jilljack6
- ↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jilljack7
- ↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jilljack8
- ↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jilljack9
- ↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jilljack10
- ↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jilljack11
- ↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jilljack12
- ↑ http://www.jilljack.com/asb.php