Description
Chatterbox is the new album from London-based vocalist and composer Louise Balkwill, delivering modern vocal jazz rooted in swing, lyric storytelling and original vocalese. Recorded with a close-knit acoustic band — Jonathan Bauer (trumpet), Rob Barron (piano), Theo Malka-Wishart (double bass) and Joshua Walker-Martin (drums), with Ross Stanley (organ) featured on select tracks — the record blends original compositions with reimagined standards, balancing classic jazz language with a playful contemporary voice.
Ahead of release, the album has received early praise from Bebop Spoken Here (“a top contender for Vocal Album of the Year”) and UK Jazz News (“unashamedly melodic, swinging and good-humoured”).
A feature on Chatterbox is scheduled for the March issue of Jazzwise, and the release will be supported by an article in The Guardian. Appealing to fans of contemporary jazz, vocal-led records and artist-driven releases, Chatterbox sits comfortably alongside modern UK jazz releases while remaining accessible to listeners drawn to classic swing and songcraft.
Track List
SIDE 1
1. Come Over Here and Treat Me Right
2. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
3. Careless Love
4. I Can’t Get Started
5. Tea For Two
SIDE 2
1. The Nearness Of You
2. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To
3. Why You Gotta Kick Me When I’m Down
4. This Love Of Mine
5. A Bit Too Much
6. Makin’ Whoopee
GENRE: Jazz Vocal
BARCODE: 5060486622610
RELEASE DATE: 20/03/2026
