Corinne Bailey Rae Aiming to Ignore Opinions of Others January 28, 2010 - It's a natural step for any artist to eventually walk away from ones reputation. After all our reputation is someone else's job, not ours, and, as we all know, reputation sometimes has nothing to do with the truth. Corinne Bailey Rae thinks it's about time that she stopped worrying about the opinions of others. "It's almost like it endangers the expression," says the singer. "But I think it was really good to be following my own instincts on this record. I just want to do it all myself.”
"I really want to be detached from that kind of feedback," Bailey Rae told CanWest News. "We have that audio term feedback. It means the microphone goes wrong because it can hear what the speaker's doing, and you get this really high pitched sound. I think to become conscious of how people interpret your performance is a really wrong thing to do."
Her new album "The Sea" comes four years after her self titled debut and much has happed since then including the death of her husband Jason Rae to drugs. The singer kept a low profile during her mourning which eventually lead to writing and recording the new project. "It's a good reflection of where I am personally," she says. "I don't know if the hopefulness wins out or the heaviness wins out."
Bailey Rae purposely looked for a different slant on the project, "This time the way we recorded was much more like a gig," she says. "It's a way to capture that excitement on the record that you actually get when you play live."
The first single "Closer" has just entered the Smooth Jazz Now Top 30 Countdown. - by John Beaudin
Corinne Bailey Rae’s Husband Found Dead March 24, 2008 - Corinne Bailey Rae has lost her husband. Jason Rae, 31, was found dead in an apartment yesterday of an apparent drug overdose. Police had arrested a suspect on suspicion of supplying the drugs but he was later released. Athorities are still awaiting toxicology reports.Bailey Rae, 29, met her husband while working as a cloakroom attendant at a Leeds jazz club. They married in 2001. The singer's record company EMI has released a statement announcing that the star is too distraught to speak about her loss and urging the press to give her time to come to terms with the tragedy. The statement reads, "EMI Records would like to offer its sincere condolences to Corinne Bailey Rae and the Rae family at this tragic time. We ask that the media respects Corinne's privacy and that of her entire family." Jason Rae was a saxophonist with the Haggis Horns, who have performed with Bailey Rae as well as Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson and the band Nightmares on Wax. Bailey Rae is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who released her self-titled debut album two years ago. The record went to number one on the UK charts and sold over a million copies in the US, thanks to the hit single "Put Your Records On." - Kari Graham
Corinne
Bailey Rae
Ready for Another Album…and some rest April
15, 2007 - Corinne
Bailey Rae say's she has a lot of gratitude
towards John Legend. The singer is currently
on tour wowing a whole new audience with Legend,
a long time supporter. Bailey is loving every
second of it; "We are getting a really
good response, standing ovations and everything.
It's a good match; I think his audience really
appreciates what we do. They're quite open-minded."
Life is good but Bailey told Billboard Magazine
that she's looking forward to some rest, "Over
that time I guess I'll start writing and starting
to get my head in that mode again, says Rae,
"Going from performing all the time and
doing lots of promotion to actually being more
creative again. I'm really looking forward to
writing more. I can't wait for that -- for the
next phase of things." The singer has been
quoted numerous times about wanting to get a
go on her sophomore album. Rae is working the
third single "I'd Like To" from her
2006 Capital debut.
Corinne
Bailey Rae Loves the Simple Life April
10, 2007 - She has been called the next Norah Jones and Stevie
Wonder is a huge fan but Corinne
Bailey Rae claims she's just a simple
girl with modest needs in life. The British
Singer still lives in her quiet hometown
of Leeds, England, "I paid $256,000
for a flat in Leeds and I got flak for it.
People think I should buy a castle or something.
I can't afford a castle. Says the singer,
"Plus, I like being part of a community.
Where I live is full of artsy types - women
in their 50s who live with cats and draw
feminist cartoons in their spare time."
Bailey's Video "Trouble Sleeping"
debuted on VH1 Soul on March 25,2007. -
Kim Simpson
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Sacramento Loses Their Smooth Jazz KSSJ 94.7 March 5, 2010 – Smooth Jazz has gone dark in Sacramento. Entercom Communications, owners of Smooth Jazz KSSJ 94.7 FM pulled the plug on the station this week. More
Now 3 Chances to Win “Classic Smooth Jazz 6 Packs” February 27, 2010 – Smooth Jazz Now wants to thank you for listening. Starting Monday March 1st listen for your name andyou could win some of the biggest albums in Smooth Jazz history. More
In Conversation with U-NAM on his latest CD ‘Unanimity’ February 23, 2010 - French Smooth Jazz guitar sensation Emmanuel Abitebol, more known as U-NAM, came to fame with his widely acclaimed somophore album ‘Back from the 80’s’ released in 2007. More
Sade Is Queen Again February 23, 2010 – The new Sade album is kicking some serious butt on the charts. After a 10 year break the sultry singer is back on top of the Billboard Album Charts with “Soldier of Love.” It sold over 500 thousand in its first week of release. More
Record Numbers of Votes Registered for the 6th Annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards February 22, 2010 – The annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards ballot count ending last Friday (Feb. 19) reflects a dramatic increase in voter interest. Awards co-chair, Mary Kirk, of Wave 94.7FM says, “Thank you to the huge number of fans from all over the world who took time to send in their ballots.” More
In Conversation with Paula Atherton February 19 - 2010 - Smooth Jazz female sax players are not numerous, but there is a collection of talented performers such as Candy Dulfer, Jessy J and Paula Atherton among others. Mrs. Atherton does not only perform sax and other horn instruments, she is also a consummate singer. Read the interview
January 28, 2010 - It's a natural step for any artist to eventually walk away from ones reputation. After all our reputation is someone else's job, not ours, and, as we all know, reputation sometimes has nothing to do with the truth. Corinne Bailey Rae thinks it's about time that she stopped worrying about the opinions of others. "It's almost like it endangers the expression," says the singer. "But I think it was really good to be following my own instincts on this record. I just want to do it all myself.”
March 24, 2008 - Corinne Bailey Rae has lost her husband. Jason Rae, 31, was found dead in an apartment yesterday of an apparent drug overdose. Police had arrested a suspect on suspicion of supplying the drugs but he was later released. Athorities are still awaiting toxicology reports.Bailey Rae, 29, met her husband while working as a cloakroom attendant at a Leeds jazz club. They married in 2001. The singer's record company EMI has released a statement announcing that the star is too distraught to speak about her loss and urging the press to give her time to come to terms with the tragedy. The statement reads, "EMI Records would like to offer its sincere condolences to Corinne Bailey Rae and the Rae family at this tragic time. We ask that the media respects Corinne's privacy and that of her entire family." Jason Rae was a saxophonist with the Haggis Horns, who have performed with Bailey Rae as well as Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson and the band Nightmares on Wax. Bailey Rae is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who released her self-titled debut album two years ago. The record went to number one on the UK charts and sold over a million copies in the US, thanks to the hit single "Put Your Records On." - Kari Graham
April
15, 2007 - 
April
10, 2007 - She has been called the next 
March 5, 2010 – Smooth Jazz has gone dark in Sacramento. Entercom Communications, owners of Smooth Jazz KSSJ 94.7 FM pulled the plug on the station this week. 
February 27, 2010 – Smooth Jazz Now wants to thank you for listening. Starting Monday March 1st listen for your name andyou could win some of the biggest albums in Smooth Jazz history
February 23, 2010 - French Smooth Jazz guitar sensation Emmanuel Abitebol, more known as U-NAM, came to fame with his widely acclaimed somophore album ‘Back from the 80’s’ released in 2007. 
February 23, 2010 – The new Sade album is kicking some serious butt on the charts. After a 10 year break the sultry singer is back on top of the Billboard Album Charts with “Soldier of Love.” It sold over 500 thousand in its first week of release. 
February 22, 2010 – The annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards ballot count ending last Friday (Feb. 19) reflects a dramatic increase in voter interest. Awards co-chair, Mary Kirk, of Wave 94.7FM says, “Thank you to the huge number of fans from all over the world who took time to send in their ballots.” 
February 19 - 2010 - Smooth Jazz female sax players are not numerous, but there is a collection of talented performers such as Candy Dulfer, Jessy J and Paula Atherton among others. Mrs. Atherton does not only perform sax and other horn instruments, she is also a consummate singer.