Rachael Calladine Quintet

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Sunday 22 March 2026 | 2pm - 4pm
Peggy's Skylight
Tickets £9 - £12.50

Rachael Calladine and her Quartet bring original material alongside some well and lesser known classics from this stellar vocalist and her world class musicians, Pat McCarthy guitar, Spencer Cozens on piano, Andy Tytherleigh double bass and Si Potts on drums

"The voice is as smooth as silk…" – Bebop Spoken Here

Building on the recent success of their latest album The Game (33jazzrecords), Rachael Calladine and her Quintet return to Peggy's Skylight. The album received rave reviews from the jazz press, national (including BBC Radio3) and international radio play and her version of the song 'What A Difference A Day Made' was recently featured as track of the week on Jazz Fm. The band have spent 2025 touring across the UK playing sell out shows at jazz clubs and major London venues and are now working towards their next album due for release in Spring 2026

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.

"…The Game is a captivating jazz album by Rachael Calladine. The ten songs highlight her refined vocal tone, impeccable diction, and emotive delivery." – allaboutvocals.com

Line up:

Rachael Calladine – vocal

Pat McCarthy – guitar

Spencer Cozens – piano

Andy Tytherleigh – bass

Si Potts – drums