Caro Emerald — North Sea Jazz, 2012

Full concert by Caro Emerald at the North Sea Jazz Festival, in the Netherlands, in 2012. A Dutch singer trained in jazz, Caro Emerald achieved immense success in Europe with a refined, retro style often described as electro swing, revisiting the aesthetics of the 1940s and 1950s with modern arrangements. This filmed live concert shows her at the peak of her popularity, carried by the songs of her debut album “Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor”, one of the best-selling in the history of Dutch music. On stage, her warm voice and vintage elegance converse with a full band blending brass, rhythm section and electronic textures. The prestigious setting of North Sea Jazz, one of the world’s greatest festivals of the genre, underlines the jazz roots of her repertoire, between swing, bossa and orchestral pop. This capture offers an excellent overview of Caro Emerald’s stagecraft, between unabashed glamour and polished musicality. A full concert ideal for fans of vocal jazz, electro swing and modernised retro sonorities, worth revisiting for the chic, festive atmosphere it radiates.