Bound for Glory brings to life songs born out of slavery and racism. From negro spirituals to songs from Blind Willie Johnson, Sam Cooke and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, this project explores some of the gospel themes in early blues and jazz, songs of suffering and longing and songs of joy.
This lush, twelve-track album is a collection of elegant, moody and upbeat favourites from Robyn’s repertoire – songs from early jazz and blues greats, Blind Willie Johnson, Lil’ Green, Oscar Brown Jr through to Ahmad Jamal, Ella Fitzgerald and Eric Clapton. Inspired by early jazz singers, Robyn puts her own soulful stamp on the music with her heartfelt interpretations of these classic songs.
Informed by the spirit-moving soul of Nina Simone, the jaunty jazz of Ella Fitzgerald, the robust R&B of Etta James and the classic blues of Bessie Smith, Sunshine Coast singer/composer Robyn Brown’s expressive voice displays both old-school mastery and modern flair. On this, her self-titled debut CD, Brown is accompanied by some of South East Queensland’s foremost session musicians playing guitar, piano, sax, flute, double bass and drums.