Eleonora Claps: 10PM
15th March 2024
10PM is the second album by the London-based/ Milan-born singer-songwriter. It includes ten original songs, with music & lyrics written by Eleonora. Recorded trio, the album features Eleonora on vocals, drums & percussion, John Crawford on piano & Wurlitzer, and Andy Hamill on electric & double bass.
Milan-born/ London-based singer-songwriter Eleonora Claps released her second album 10 PM on Friday 15th March 2024, with a launch at London’s Jazz Cafe POSK on 22/03.
A collection of ten original songs, the album explores the themes of adulthood, motherhood, nostalgia for past times, and reflects on the speed and challenges of modern life. All music and lyrics are by Eleonora, with arrangements by UK jazz maestro pianist John Crawford.
10PM was recorded in a trio. Eleonora provides vocals and all backing vocals, with layered harmonies supporting the rhythm section or offering an atmospheric background. She can also be heard on drums and percussion. A steady presence on the UK jazz scene as a band leader and session man, John Crawford is on piano and Wurlitzer. Bassist Andy Hamill - a crossover figure equally at home in jazz, pop, and world settings, is on electric and double bass.
10PM follows on from Eleonora’s debut album, Stars, which was released in 2015 with positive reviews in UK and Italian media.
Read more about Eleonora and 10PM in this London Jazz News interview.
Personnel:
All music and lyrics by Eleonora Claps.
Singer-songwriter and drummer Eleonora Claps was born in Milano, Italy. She started playing drums in her teenage years and was soon joining pop and rock bands on the city’s scene, recording in studio, and performing live on stages across the country and abroad.
In 2007, she moved to London and was inspired to take on new challenges – studying jazz singing among them. Joining open mics around town was her first approach to performing as a singer. Having built a repertoire, including her original material, she started gigging in London and across the country.
Her first album “Stars” (including originals as well as jazzy arrangements of pop tunes by Prefab Sprout, Cyndi Lauper, and Simply Red amongst others) was released in 2015, garnering support on UK press and radio.
Her second album “10pm” (March 2024) is a collection of 10 original songs, featuring Eleonora as a singer and drummer, with John Crawford on piano and Andy Hamill on bass. A reflection on the speed and challenges of modern life, infused with nostalgia and memories of the past, the songs on Eleonora’s new album are a fitting continuation of a journey started with her debut album.