I’m sure you remember how much I like Naima Shamborguer’s version of Bill Wither’s Hello Like Before or her rendition of You And Me Against The World and actually her whole album A Blossom Sings.
In the jazz-not-jazz interview Naima talks about her soon to be released album From My Heart To Yours recorded with live strings, her music and her love for Sarah Vaughn.
Q: Please tell me a little bit about yourself and your influences. When did you start singing and when did you discover your love for jazz music?
Naima Shamborguer: I’m from a family of professional musicians who perform religious, classical, jazz and R&B music. I have extensive training in classical and jazz music. My influences just to name a few are, Sarah Vaughan, Dexter Gordon, John Coletrane, Miles Davis, Carmon McCrea. The City of Detroit is known for it great jazz history and from a very early age I have had the opportunity to be exposed to the great music at school, clubs and dances.
Q: A Blossom Sings is your second album. In which way is it different from your debut album Naima’s Moods and where do you see your progress as a musician?
Naima Shamborguer: Since the time of Naima’s Moods I feel I have become more creative to my approach and the feel is different even on the same tunes. During that time I was searching, and now “I have found my niche in A Blossom Songs, and I am more satisfied with the finished product.” A Blossom Sings was a very exciting venture for me in that I was able to write and co-write original tunes with my friends.
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