july in denmark & much more to look forward to

Summer is here and if you’re lucky enough to find yourself in Denmark, here’s where you can catch Maria live:

07/09: Copenhagen International Jazz Festival - Composer Society ToneArts Workshop Concert

07/11: Aarhus Jazzfestival – with “Poetry of Earth” – music by Anne Mette Iverson (bass), Søren Møller (piano), The Gyroscope String Trio

07/25: Ebeltoft Jazzklub – with “Poetry of Earth” – music by Anne Mette Iverson (bass), John Ellis (reeds), Dan Tepfer (piano), Christine Skou (voc)

Maria will also record an album with “Poetry of Earth” this month.

The new Maria Neckam album is in the works and expected to be released in January 2012.
Click here to become a Maria Neckam FB fan now!

The first milán EP voices will be relased this summer. It includes remixes by Tim Lefebvre, Jim Orso, Lars Dietrich, Pax Humana and Niels Geurs
Click here to become a milán FB fan now!

Published on July 6, 2011 in Blog. 0 Comments

at Jamboree in Barcelona

Published on June 29, 2011 in Blog. 0 Comments

On Tour in Europe this May!

May 10: Jimmy Glass, Valencia
May 12: Pizza Express, London
May 13: Jamboree, Barcelona
May 14: Sunset, Girona
May 19: Bilbaina Jazz Club, Bilbao

See you there!!!

Published on April 26, 2011 in Blog. 0 Comments

Happy Spring!! :)

Spring is here!

Let’s celebrate it with Happy and Deeper T-Shirts!

for boys and girls … all shapes and sizes … yay!

marianeckam.spreadshirt.com

Published on April 26, 2011 in Blog. 0 Comments

maria @ joe’s pub on march 11

This Friday, March 11, at 7pm, Maria will be performing at one of New York’s hottest venues, Joe’s Pub.
Get your ticket here or call 212-539-8778 for tickets and dinner reservations.

The band will be: Glenn Zaleski (piano), Nir Felder (guitar), Thomas Morgan (bass) & Colin Stranahan (drums)

Maria Neckam – Deeper from Maria Neckam on Vimeo.

Published on March 7, 2011 in Blog. 0 Comments

milán’s debut single “you” released today!

milán.

debut single out now.

Download “You” on iTunes :)

produced by Jim Orso

drums and percussion by Jim Orso and Colin Stranahan
backing vocals by Sam Steele (aka Samir Zarif)
mastered by Michael Perez-Cisneros
song written by Milán (aka Maria Neckam), Sara Gilis and Caspar van Meel

photo by Ben Goldstein
Milán was styled by Suzanne Seong

Published on February 20, 2011 in Blog. 0 Comments

Maria on “the checkout”

Check out my recent interview and studio session with Josh Jackson at WBGO “The Checkout”
the band is Nir Felder (guitar), Aaron Goldberg (piano), Thomas Morgan (bass) and Colin Stranahan (drums)

Published on February 10, 2011 in Blog. 0 Comments

Unison

Here’s a free download of one of my new songs … getting ready for the next album … :)

Unison (508)

Unison

Maria Neckam – voice
Will Vinson – alto sax (soloist)
Samir Zarif – tenor sax
Brian Chahley – trumpet
Glenn Zaleski – piano
Thomas Morgan – bass
Colin Stranahan – drums

music and words by Maria Neckam
recorded by Brian Chahley at his and Glenn’s apartment in Brooklyn, NY
mixed by Jim Orso

Published on January 24, 2011 in Blog. 0 Comments

Maria on “The Checkout”

I had a wonderful recording and interview today for Josh Jackson’s radio show “The Checkout” on WBGO, which will air in February. with Aaron Goldberg, Nir Felder, Thomas Morgan and Colin Stranahan. Stay tuned!

Published on January 18, 2011 in Blog. 0 Comments

Nice Deeper Review in German magazine Jazzdimensions

Maria Neckam – “Deeper”

Das selbstkomponierte, zehn Titel lange “Deeper”-Album der in Österreich geborenen und in Brooklyn lebenden Jazzvokalistin Maria Neckam überzeugt mich. Denn was das Album neben Neckams beseelter Stimme ausmacht, ist der Fokus auf Abwechslung.

Maria Neckam – “Deeper”

So erscheint ein Song mal wie ein ganz klassischer Jazz-Vokal-Song, ein anderer wie ein Neo-Soul-Track, wie er auch von Erykah Badu stammen könnte. Andere Songs erinnern an balladeske Anleihen bei Norah Jones, an Folk oder an ganz direkt gespielte Popmusik.

Das alles hält den Sound des Albums auf sehr unterhaltsamem Niveau. Besonders die Stellen, an denen eine Art linksgedrehte Jazz-Attitüde Einzug hält, die durchaus auch auf einem klassischen Electronica-Album zu finden sein könnte (“Fear” ist so ein Song), macht das Album richtig Spaß.

Es kommt zwar immer mal wieder vor, dass ein bisschen weniger innovative Einfälle vielleicht ein wenig mehr gewesen wäre. Das ändert aber nichts am durchweg frischen Sound von “Deeper”. Dieser ist mal melancholisch, mal unbeschwert sonnig, mal nachdenklich, und mal scheinbar oberflächlich – leichtfüßig sozusagen.

Eines kann man diesem Album jedenfalls nicht nachsagen: dass es eingefahren oder gar langweilig wäre. “Deeper” ist anders, aber unaufdringlich, und öffnet sich dem geneigten Hörer mit fast selbstironischem Schmiss.

Michael Arens

CD: Maria Neckam – “Deeper” (Sunnyside Records/Warner SSC 1246)

Published on January 6, 2011 in Press and Reviews. 0 Comments