By Will Layman, Pop Matters Here is another record that probably shouldn’t be thought of as “jazz” but that is shot through with the kind of harmonic and melodic light that comes from this music. Emma Frank is a hush-voiced singer and writer of subtly brilliant songs, and this is her second recording with pianist … Read More
By: Daniele Camerlengo, SUONO There are intimate moments in the depth of every human being, in those moments of solitude lie some moments of self-discovery, unveiling the points of beauty in all of us. Those spaces of solitude are food for the creativity of Emma Frank. They represent the narrative thread of Come Back, the … Read More
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Emma Frank Come Back Justin-Time Records Emma Frank operates in a nebulous realm that encompasses jazz, rock and folk. Her voice sounds natural and earnest as she works in close musical partnership with pianist Aaron Parks. Most of her songs have a wispy, bruised feel given body by the … Read More
By: Friedrich Kunzmann, All About Jazz It takes most artists many years and several tries (accompanied by one mishap or another) to turn the search for momentum within a composition into something elegant in which the understated beauty manifests itself naturally, as if it had always been there. New York-based singer-songwriter Emma Frank already reached that point … Read More
Kati Kiilaspea, The Whole Note It’s not often that you come across a multi-faceted voice that could fit into any genre of music imaginable. Boston native Emma Frank demonstrates her ability to seamlessly blend genres within songs and navigate between them with her stellar voice on her latest release. Frank’s pieces are introspective, telling stories … Read More
Emma Frank and Aaron Parks Create a Plainspoken Kind of Magic on ‘Come Back’ by Will Layman, PopMatters 8/10 Emma Frank‘s 2018 recording, Ocean Av, was her first after moving from Montreal to New York, where she met and started collaborating with jazz pianist Aaron Parks. The partnership yielded a delicate kind of magic, weaving together jazz … Read More
By: Alain Brunet, La Presse Love, desire, loss, commitment, doubt … these primary colors of the soul are evoked through these eight original songs, a cover of Wilco singer Jeff Tweedy. It should also be noted that “Dream Team” and “Lilac” were composed by trumpet player Simon Millerd and pianist Aaron Parks respectively, the string … Read More
Nate Chinen, WBGO The songs on Come Back, the enchanting fourth album by Emma Frank, don’t show many outward jazz affinities; they reside in the literate folk-rockish realm you’d associate with someone like Laura Marling, or the Beck of Morning Phase. But it’s meaningful that the album prominently features pianist Aaron Parks, whose “Lilac” is among the album’s few … Read More
Tayo Odutola, Earmilk Emma Frank – “Before You Go Away” Brooklyn-based, genre-fluid artist Emma Frank starts off the list on a very solemn note with her single “Before You Go Away” and accompanying animated video. The track has a subtle mix of folk and r&b and sees the singer/songwriter detail the varying emotions that come with self-growth, acceptance … Read More
by Sebastien Helary, NextBop Stream Vocalist Emma Frank’s Cover of Aaron Park’s “Lilac” From Her New Album ‘Come Back’ (Premiere) Vocalist Emma Frank has made the move to Montreal-based label Justin Time with her fourth album, Come Back, scheduled for a September 6th release. The record sees Frank deepening her musical relationship with pianist Aaron … Read More
