Jazz Cabaret at Piano Smithfield – Concert 4

Chris Ingham, one of the UK’s most recognised jazz pianists and band leader arrives at Piano Smithfield with his one man show Hoagy! Chris has enjoyed considerable success entertaining audiences around the country. Tonight will be a joyful, edifying and heartfelt salute to the wry, down-home brilliance of songwriter Hoagy Carmichael, tracing his journey from Indiana, via New York and to films in Hollywood.

The evening includes well-loved hits, including “Rockin’ Chair”, “Lazybones”, “My Resistance Is Low”, “Skylark”, “Stardust”, “The Nearness Of You” and arguably his longest standing gem “Georgia On My Mind”, alongside obscure nuggets and delightful curiosities from his rich and varied songbook.

Chris has already built a popular jazz cabaret reputation with concerts at major London venues featuring the life, times and music of several musical greats including Rodgers & Hart, Dudley Moore and Jimmy Van Heusen, plus his Jazz At The Movies series of swinging music from the silver screen.

For the final JBGB Events Jazz Cabaret series at Piano Smithfield, and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Joni Mitchell’s seminal album “Blue” with classic songs “A Case Of You” : “My Old Man” and many more, we present the outstanding singer/pianist Joanna Eden.

Following on from h
er many sell out shows with Jazz at The Movies, Swinging Christmas: her Embraceable Ella show, and Joni Mitchell’s “Clouds” album plus a most recent show at The Crazy Coqs, Joanna presents this further celebration of the life and music of the most iconic US singer/song writer.

Starting as a finger-picking folkie and winding up as a jazz-savvy experimentalist, Joni Mitchell has brought a sharp eye, light touch and an agile trill of a voice to her songs, which have often dissected her romances and skewered myopic governments.

Mitchell became a critical sensation on Detroit’s folk scene, and her notices led to a series of successful engagements in New York. These early songs, ”Both Sides Now” “Eastern Rain” “The Circle Game” & ”Clouds” have become standards.

Much sought after singer James Hudson, opened our Autumn Jazz Cabaret season at Piano Smithfield with his highly regarded and regularly sold out evening featuring the music of the all time American great Nat King Cole.

Tonight he makes a welcome return, as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, on this occasion capturing the wonderful catalogue of swinging songs from eras of great Broadway shows

Expect to hear gems including “On The Street Where You Live” from My Fair Lady: “I Get A Kick Out Of You” from Anything Goes: “I’ve Never Been In Love Before” from Guys & Dolls: the everlasting George Gershwin classic “I’ve Got Rhythm” and many more jazz inspired songs from great Broadway shows

James released his debut album ‘TOMORROW’ earlier this year to great acclaim. The album was described as “polished and exuberant” by London Jazz News and was Featured as ‘Album of the Week’ on Jazz FM. He has performed to sold-out crowds at Crazy Coqs, Ronnie Scotts’ Jazz Club, Pizza Express Jazz Club Dean St, Hôtel de Paris, (Monte Carlo), London’s Ritz Hotel and other top venues across the UK & Europe.

Joining James will be

Liam Dunachie on Piano and

Loz Garratt on Double Bass

Immy Churchill, the daughter of musicians Pete Churchill and Nikki Iles, came to the attention of a wider jazz audience with her performances with Norma Winstone and Dave Holland.

From school in Bedford she was recently awarded a scholarship to study jazz singing at RAM – the Royal Academy of Music, where she is now in the middle of a four year course and the only singer as one of just nine jazz students.

She embraces not only lyrical qualities but also the joys of singing wordlessly and improvising.

Immy’s previous concert venues include Pizza Express Live, The Green Note & The Royal Festival Hall. Most recently she has come to the attention of multi award-winning singer & pianist Liane Carroll, with whom she is sharing the stage at London’s Crazy Coqs earlier in November, also in the EFG London Jazz Festival, for an evening of jazz solo and duet performances.

Joining Immy for this concert are two young instrumental jazz stars, also studying at the RAM .

Scottie Thompson – Piano, has already performed at Ronnie Scott’s and last year played a set of original music with his trio as part of EFG London Jazz Festival.

Toby Yapp – Double Bass, has performed wIth ace bassist Dave Holland and is currently studying with New York’s Orlando Le Flemming, covering traditional and more modern jazz styles.