Opening our Summer Party Festival at The Pheasantry, we welcome the Swinging Party music of this all stars band, Jivin’ Miss Daisy for their Silver Jubilee Celebration Concert
Led by British Jazz Awards nominee Simon Thorpe, previous sold out shows by this ace All Stars Band, including Ronnie Scott’s and Pizza Express Jazz Club, have always delighted audiences.
25-years on from Jivin Miss Daisy’s first concert, their renditions of songs from many great songwriters including Gershwin and Cole Porter, playing a wide range of swing & jazz music, ranging from Duke Ellington and Jimmie Lunceford in the 1920s, through Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman in the 1930s and 40s, to Ella and Basie in the 1950s and early 60s, continue to provide a guaranteed swinging party mood.
Featuring Liz Fletcher, Enrico Tomasso and Simon Thorpe in vocal numbers, along with popular instrumentals and solo spots, the band puts on a wonderful show, with plenty of favourites - and lesser-known gems - from the great songwriters, with original arrangements by bandleader Simon Thorpe, featuring some from the band’s most recent CD, “Rhythm & Blue”.
The 10-piece band features some of the UK's finest jazz musicians, with credits including Tom Jones, Amy Winehouse, Van Morrison, Wynton Marsalis, Bryan Ferry, Jools Holland, Stacey Kent and BBC Proms favourites the John Wilson Orchestra.
Here’s a taster of what Jivin’ Miss Daisy have in store for you
Tonight’s line up:
Simon Thorpe, double bass and bandleader
Liz Fletcher, vocals
Alex Garnett, saxes and vocals
Simon Finch, trumpet
Luke Annesley, alto sax and clarinet
Martin Gladdish, trombone
Colin Oxley, guitar
John Pearce, piano
Matt Skelton, drums
“Stand by for a great evening of foot tapping lively music designed to set you on your way home with a smile on your face” – The Hoste of Jazz
Doors 6.45pm
Music 8pm
Tickets £25
SUMMER PARTY FESTIVAL
AT THE PHEASANTRY
JBGB Events present a 5-night festival of music for bright sunshine filled happy summer party nights, featuring the very best of successful proven jazz musicians, with songs and sounds that will send you home in a relaxed joyous uplifted frame of mind.
Wonderful bands - Jivin Miss Daisy, Chris Ingham's Jazz At The Movies and Derek Nash's Wonder of Stevie, with great singers Louise Clare Marshall, Joanna Eden , Liz Fletcher, Emma Smith and Noel McCalla.
And all in the intimate setting of the upgraded , intimate Pheasantry on Kings Road Chelsea.
Join the Summer Party Festival and enjoy great evenings.
