Rachael Calladine

About

Peggy's Skylight | Nottingham
Sunday 9th June 2024
Tickets: £6-£12

Dining from 1pm
Performance 2-4pm (with interval)

Kick back & relax with our Sunday afternoon jazz/blues & meze sessions…

Rachael Calladine is a well-known face on the UK jazz and soul scene, having played many times with her band at all the famous London venues required to establish her as one of the UK's top jazz and soul vocalists, including 35 shows at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, most recently JUNE 2022 and numerous appearances at Pizza on the Park, the London Jazz Festival, the 606 Club, 100 Club and the Jazz Cafe to name but a few. Appearances also include NYJO as vocalist and vocal coach (where she tutored the late Amy Winehouse), duo gigs with Ian Shaw and appearances with the late John Dankworth, Alan Barnes, Jim Mullen and many other British Jazz legends.

Also well known with hip hop/jazz fans as the ex-lead vocalist with the London based band Us3 (Cantaloop/Flip Fantasia, Blue Note Records, EMI) with whom she toured Europe extensively, appearing at Blue Note Milan, Gurtenfest Switzerland and MTV festivals, appearing on MTV numerous times and performing regularly alongside artists such as Jamiroquai, The Brand New Heavies, Incognito, Amy Winehouse and Joss Stone. Session work includes The Spice Girls UK tour 1999-2000, The Brit Awards and TV work includes Kylie Minogue amongst others.

As a songwriter, Rachael has a catalogue of internationally released material, 3 solo albums and high-profile compilations such as Gilles Petersons Worldwide Volume 2, Hed Kandi, Roger Sanchez and Cafe Del Mar. Rachael currently works with numerous labels around the globe (Tony Records, NYC, Liquid Deep UK) and has recently celebrated 3 number-1 releases in the last 12 months on the Tracksource Soulful House Chart amongst others..

Now back on UK soil after 10 years singing at the highest level in Dubai (Burj Al Arab, Dubai International Jazz Fest, Emirates Palace, Armani Hotel etc) Rachael is re-establishing herself in the U.K. and Europe with recent sell-out gigs at London's Ronnie Scott's and The 606 Club amongst others. Rachael is currently signed to Major Underground/Sony Music Italy

Rachael Calladine is a prominent figure in the UK jazz and soul scene. After a decade of performing at the highest level in Dubai, she has returned to UK soil, reaffirming her presence with recent sell-out performances at Ronnie Scott's and The 606 Club in London. "What a voice!" - Ian Shaw

"…great funky jazz singer" – Time Out

 "A blissful listen to an eclectic mix of songs which are really something special due to Calladine's diva-sultry vocals." – Subba-Cultcha

"What a voice!" – Ian Shaw

Lineup

Rachael Calladine – vocal

Pat McCarthy – guitar

Andy Tytherleigh – bass

Si Potts – drums