Parthenope | |
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| Birth name | Parthenope Ann Wald-Harding |
| Born | 2002 (age 21–22) Swillington, England |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Member of | Loud LDN |
Parthenope Ann Wald-Harding ( /pɜːrθɛnoʊpiː/) (born 2002), usually credited as Parthenope is a musician from Swillington, England. She is best known for her cover of Norah Jones's " Don't Know Why", and is a member of Loud LDN.
Early life
Parthenope Ann Wald-Harding [1] ( /pɜːrθɛnoʊpiː/) [2] was born in 2002 [3] in Swillington [4] and attended Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, [5] where she studied jazz saxophone, [6] and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. [7] Her mother, Hayley, [6] worked in a music centre. [7]
Wald-Harding was initially a violinist, which she played from the age of eleven after being gifted an 1804 Joseph Strauss by a violin teacher, [6] but switched to alto saxophone after hearing her sister, [7] Milly, [4] play with a jazz ensemble, and after her mother received a shipment of instruments to sell, including an alto saxophone which she found she could not shift. [7] In January 2020, she left her violin on a rack above her seat on a Manchester Victoria train; after her mother's Twitter appeal to find it went viral, [6] she found it at the station's lost property office. [8] Later that year, she won an art competition, the Welcome Back Project, which invited applicants to design an advert inviting punters to return to Leeds. [5]
Career
When she was thirteen, The Press noted that she and her sister Milly were members of Yorkshire Young Sinfonia, a Yorkshire-based youth orchestra. [4] In September 2020, she played Monterey Jazz Festival as part of Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo. [9] On 29 January 2021, Wald-Harding played flute on Celeste's "The Promise", from her album Not Your Muse, where she was credited as Parthenope Wald-Harding. [10] Later that year, Wald-Harding [11] featured on two tracks by DJ Alex FB: "Guessing Game", also featuring Nate Gordon and Kya, on 29 May 2021, [12] and "Again and Again", also featuring Harry Linacre, on 24 July 2021. [13] On 22 October 2021, she featured on Pastel's "Papaya", [14] from the compilation album College Music Presents: Back on Track, released the same day. [15]
On 30 September 2022, she released a cover version of Norah Jones' " Don't Know Why", [16] which appeared on the compilation album Blue Note Re:imagined II; as part of a review for said album, KNKX noted that she "stays mostly faithful to Jones' original coffee shop vibe but adds her generational perspective with a more introverted vocal reading and sharp, concise saxophone solos", and likened it to "a coffee shop with free wi-fi, charging stations and great music". [3] In November 2022, she performed at Froge.tour. [17] On 30 March 2023, she released "City Life", and on 28 April 2023, she released "What You Wanted"; both featured on her four-track 2 June 2023 EP Go Somewhere Alone. [16] On 5 April 2023, [18] she played flute on Zak Abel's "Dance With You (Comeback)", [19] and on 16 April 2023, she performed at Brick Lane Jazz Festival with Vertaal and Harry Pearce. [20] On 9 June 2023, [21] Wald-Harding [1] co-wrote three tracks on Hak Baker's album Worlds End FM, "Dying to Live", "Almost Lost London" and "The End of the World", [21] and on 13 October 2023, she featured on "Portofino", from Gotts Street Park's album On the Inside. [22]
Artistry
Wald-Harding is influenced by Michael Brecker's " Pilgrimage", having received it as a Christmas gift; [7] her writing style is influenced by Men I Trust. [23] As of January 2023, she is dating Harry Pearce, a bassist and composer. [24] She is a member of Loud LDN. [25]
References
- ^ a b "PARTHENOPE ANN WALD-HARDING". ASCAP. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "LOUD LDN on Instagram: "LOUD LDN got a guest mix on @abbieabbiemac's BBC Introducing in Kent show! Some of our members summarised what LOUD LDN is and why it's so important to them. Have a listen to see what it's all about 💖 Featuring: @coupdekat @maisimaisimaisi @piri.io_ @matildaacole @theclarabach @parthenope.music @rosie.charles @charlotteplankmusic @molly.burman"". Instagram. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Blue Note Re:imagined sequel offers more modern jazz updates". KNKX. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "WITH VIDEO: Witnessing the birth of a new youth orchestra in York". Yorkpress.co.uk. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Welcome Back Project competition winners to have artwork displayed across Leeds". Prolific North. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Appeal after a 200-year-old violin left on a train at Manchester Victoria". Manchester Evening News. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Parthenope: 'I'm interested in simple, super-melodic playing'". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Manchester violin is found in lost property". Slippeddisc.com. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Looking Back – The 2020 Monterey Jazz Festival – Virtual!". Jazzpolice.com. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Celeste / Not Your Muse / Credits". TIDAL. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Sounds of Leeds Conservatoire: Tracks of 2021 | SoundCloud Playlist". Leeds Conservatoire. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Guessing Game by DJ Alex FB". Spotify. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Again and Again - Single by DJ Alex FB". Spotify. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Papaya - Single by Pastel". Spotify. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "College Music Presents: Back on Track". Spotify. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ a b "parthenope - Discography". Spotify. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Photo Gallery: Piri & Tommy - Scala, London 08/11/2022". When The Horn Blows. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ^ "Rising Star Zak Abel Reveals New Single 'Dance With You (Comeback)". Allmusicmagazine.com. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Zak Abel / Dance With You (Comeback) / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Vertaal @ 93 Feet East". Brick Lane Jazz Festival. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ a b Worlds End FM, Spotify, 2023-06-09, retrieved 2023-07-10
- ^ On the Inside by Gotts Street Park, 2023-10-13, retrieved 2023-10-14
- ^ "Under The Influence: Parthenope". Sofar Sounds. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Jay Phelps ('Ear to the Ground' YouTube Channel)". London Jazz News. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "BBC Music Introducing Kent, Live session: In Waves". BBC Music. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
Parthenope | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Parthenope Ann Wald-Harding |
| Born | 2002 (age 21–22) Swillington, England |
| Occupation(s) |
|
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Member of | Loud LDN |
Parthenope Ann Wald-Harding ( /pɜːrθɛnoʊpiː/) (born 2002), usually credited as Parthenope is a musician from Swillington, England. She is best known for her cover of Norah Jones's " Don't Know Why", and is a member of Loud LDN.
Early life
Parthenope Ann Wald-Harding [1] ( /pɜːrθɛnoʊpiː/) [2] was born in 2002 [3] in Swillington [4] and attended Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, [5] where she studied jazz saxophone, [6] and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. [7] Her mother, Hayley, [6] worked in a music centre. [7]
Wald-Harding was initially a violinist, which she played from the age of eleven after being gifted an 1804 Joseph Strauss by a violin teacher, [6] but switched to alto saxophone after hearing her sister, [7] Milly, [4] play with a jazz ensemble, and after her mother received a shipment of instruments to sell, including an alto saxophone which she found she could not shift. [7] In January 2020, she left her violin on a rack above her seat on a Manchester Victoria train; after her mother's Twitter appeal to find it went viral, [6] she found it at the station's lost property office. [8] Later that year, she won an art competition, the Welcome Back Project, which invited applicants to design an advert inviting punters to return to Leeds. [5]
Career
When she was thirteen, The Press noted that she and her sister Milly were members of Yorkshire Young Sinfonia, a Yorkshire-based youth orchestra. [4] In September 2020, she played Monterey Jazz Festival as part of Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo. [9] On 29 January 2021, Wald-Harding played flute on Celeste's "The Promise", from her album Not Your Muse, where she was credited as Parthenope Wald-Harding. [10] Later that year, Wald-Harding [11] featured on two tracks by DJ Alex FB: "Guessing Game", also featuring Nate Gordon and Kya, on 29 May 2021, [12] and "Again and Again", also featuring Harry Linacre, on 24 July 2021. [13] On 22 October 2021, she featured on Pastel's "Papaya", [14] from the compilation album College Music Presents: Back on Track, released the same day. [15]
On 30 September 2022, she released a cover version of Norah Jones' " Don't Know Why", [16] which appeared on the compilation album Blue Note Re:imagined II; as part of a review for said album, KNKX noted that she "stays mostly faithful to Jones' original coffee shop vibe but adds her generational perspective with a more introverted vocal reading and sharp, concise saxophone solos", and likened it to "a coffee shop with free wi-fi, charging stations and great music". [3] In November 2022, she performed at Froge.tour. [17] On 30 March 2023, she released "City Life", and on 28 April 2023, she released "What You Wanted"; both featured on her four-track 2 June 2023 EP Go Somewhere Alone. [16] On 5 April 2023, [18] she played flute on Zak Abel's "Dance With You (Comeback)", [19] and on 16 April 2023, she performed at Brick Lane Jazz Festival with Vertaal and Harry Pearce. [20] On 9 June 2023, [21] Wald-Harding [1] co-wrote three tracks on Hak Baker's album Worlds End FM, "Dying to Live", "Almost Lost London" and "The End of the World", [21] and on 13 October 2023, she featured on "Portofino", from Gotts Street Park's album On the Inside. [22]
Artistry
Wald-Harding is influenced by Michael Brecker's " Pilgrimage", having received it as a Christmas gift; [7] her writing style is influenced by Men I Trust. [23] As of January 2023, she is dating Harry Pearce, a bassist and composer. [24] She is a member of Loud LDN. [25]
References
- ^ a b "PARTHENOPE ANN WALD-HARDING". ASCAP. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "LOUD LDN on Instagram: "LOUD LDN got a guest mix on @abbieabbiemac's BBC Introducing in Kent show! Some of our members summarised what LOUD LDN is and why it's so important to them. Have a listen to see what it's all about 💖 Featuring: @coupdekat @maisimaisimaisi @piri.io_ @matildaacole @theclarabach @parthenope.music @rosie.charles @charlotteplankmusic @molly.burman"". Instagram. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Blue Note Re:imagined sequel offers more modern jazz updates". KNKX. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "WITH VIDEO: Witnessing the birth of a new youth orchestra in York". Yorkpress.co.uk. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Welcome Back Project competition winners to have artwork displayed across Leeds". Prolific North. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Appeal after a 200-year-old violin left on a train at Manchester Victoria". Manchester Evening News. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Parthenope: 'I'm interested in simple, super-melodic playing'". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Manchester violin is found in lost property". Slippeddisc.com. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Looking Back – The 2020 Monterey Jazz Festival – Virtual!". Jazzpolice.com. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Celeste / Not Your Muse / Credits". TIDAL. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Sounds of Leeds Conservatoire: Tracks of 2021 | SoundCloud Playlist". Leeds Conservatoire. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Guessing Game by DJ Alex FB". Spotify. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Again and Again - Single by DJ Alex FB". Spotify. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Papaya - Single by Pastel". Spotify. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "College Music Presents: Back on Track". Spotify. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ a b "parthenope - Discography". Spotify. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Photo Gallery: Piri & Tommy - Scala, London 08/11/2022". When The Horn Blows. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ^ "Rising Star Zak Abel Reveals New Single 'Dance With You (Comeback)". Allmusicmagazine.com. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Zak Abel / Dance With You (Comeback) / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Vertaal @ 93 Feet East". Brick Lane Jazz Festival. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ a b Worlds End FM, Spotify, 2023-06-09, retrieved 2023-07-10
- ^ On the Inside by Gotts Street Park, 2023-10-13, retrieved 2023-10-14
- ^ "Under The Influence: Parthenope". Sofar Sounds. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Jay Phelps ('Ear to the Ground' YouTube Channel)". London Jazz News. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "BBC Music Introducing Kent, Live session: In Waves". BBC Music. Retrieved 8 May 2023.