Jill Jack
American musician
Jill Jack | |
---|---|
Origin | Berkley, Michigan |
Genres | Pop/rock, country, Folk/rock, American Standards |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Voice, guitar |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Uphill Productions |
Website | www |
Musical artist
Jill Jack is an American singer-songwriter based in Ferndale, Michigan. As of December 2016, she has released 11 albums, ranging from soul to rock, to folk and country. She leads a band of the same name, as well as a jazz ensemble dedicated to standards, "Jill Jack and the American Songbook Band."
Three of her CDs – Live and Unplugged in 2005, Moon and the Morning After in 2006, Songwriter Sessions in 2010 – won Detroit Music Awards for Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording. Writing for Allmusic, Thom Jurek called Moon and the Morning After, "an exceptionally honest rock & roll record, ... one that delivers musically as well as lyrically in spades and diamonds."[1]
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Title | Label |
---|---|---|
1997 | Watch Over Me | Drum Dancer[2][3] |
1998 | Too Close to the Sun | Drum Dancer[2] |
2001 | The Love Hotel | Drum Dancer |
2006 | Moon and the Morning After | Uphill Productions |
2012 | Sunflower Girl | Uphill Productions[4] |
2015 | Moon Be Thine | Uphill Productions |
2016 | Pure Imagination (as Jill Jack and the American Songbook Band) | Uphill Productions[5] |
2018 | These Days | [6] |
Live albums
Year | Title | Label |
---|---|---|
1999 | Live From Billy's Basement | Drum Dancer |
2004 | Live and Unplugged | Uphill Productions |
2009 | Songwriter Sessions | Uphill Productions |
2013 | Celebrates the Holidays | Uphill Productions |
Singles
Year | Title |
---|---|
2008 | Live Like There's No Tomorrow |
2014 | Look Beyond Your Horizons (Single from The Embrace of Aging) (feat. The Detroit Women's Project) |
2017 | Be the Light (A Song for Leonard) |
Awards
Detroit Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Vocalist (Pop/Rock) | Won |
1997 | Jill Jack | New Group/Performer Deserving Wider Recognition | Won |
1998 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Artist/Group (Acoustic/Folk) | Won |
1998 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Local Artist/Group (Rock/Pop) | Won |
1998 | Jill Jack | Outstanding New Group (Acoustic/Folk) | Won |
1998 | Watch Over Me | Outstanding Recording (Acoustic/Folk) | Won |
1998 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Vocalist (Acoustic/Folk) | Won |
1998 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Vocalist (Rock/Pop) | Won |
1999 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Vocalist (Rock/Pop) | Won |
1999 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Artist/Group (Pop/Rock) | Won |
2000 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Vocalist (Pop/Rock) | Won |
2005 | Jill Jack Live And Unplugged | Outstanding Recording (Acoustic/Folk) | Won |
2005 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Artist/Group (Pop/Rock) | Won |
2006 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group | Won |
2006 | Moon and the Morning After | Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording | Won |
2006 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter | Won |
2006 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist | Won |
2006 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Pop Artist/Group | Won |
2007 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group | Won |
2007 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist | Won |
2008 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group | Won |
2008 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist | Won |
2010 | Songwriter Sessions | Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording | Won |
2010 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Vocalist | Won |
2011 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter | Won |
2011 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group | Won |
2012 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter | Won |
2012 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Folk Artist/Group | Won |
2013 | Sunflower Girl | Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording | Won |
2013 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Folk Artist/Group | Won |
2014 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Songwriter | Won |
2014 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Folk Artist/Group | Won |
2015 | Jill Jack | Outstanding Americana Songwriter | Won |
Other
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | International Songwriting Competition | Americana | Fallen (A Love Song) | Semi-finalist | |
Susanne Millsap's Performing Songwriter Showcase | Jill Jack | Finalist[4] |
References
- ^ Thom Jurek, Review: Moon and Morning After, Allmusic.com
- ^ a b Talbert, Bob (November 10, 1998). "Jill Jack is a talent to be reckoned with". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. p. 6F. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "Jill Jack Albums and Discography". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Graff, Gary (May 10, 2012). "Sound Check: Things keep opening up for 'Sunflower Girl' Jill Jack". New Haven Register. New Haven, Connecticut. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "Jill Jack and the American Songbook Band – Pure Imagination (2016, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ Gallo, Mark. "Album Review of These Days, Jill Jack". Roots Music Report. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
External links
- www.JillJack.com