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Saturday 1 July 2023
Venue: Peggy's Skylight
TWO SHOWS
Twilight: 6-7pm
Doors at 5pm, vacate by 7.30pm
Highlight: 8.30-10.30pm
Doors at 7.30pm, vacate by midnight. Two sets of music with an interval
Tickets: £12-£18
Zoe brings her illustrious group of UK musicians to perform classic standards with fresh arrangements and tempos. "Zoe is an amazing singer with a great sound and impeccable taste." - PETER BERNSTEIN USA.
"Something a bit special is going on when this artist takes the stage…a classy poised singer." – LONDON JAZZ NEWS
"A breath of spring…Great interpreter of the American Songbook." – JAZZ JOURNAL
London-born Zoe Francis started singing jazz while living in New York, attending the weekly workshops of pianist Dr Barry Harris and jam sessions around Manhattan, Harlem and Brooklyn. Zoe's love of the American Songbook goes back to her youth, when these musicals provided her an escape from a chaotic childhood! Zoe has just released her 4th album "Somewhere in the Night", with her impeccable taste in material and beautiful voice, Zoe brings her illustrious group of UK musicians to perform classic standards with fresh arrangements and tempos.
Jim Mullen – in a career spanning over 50 years this much loved, multi-award winning guitarist is best known for his 15 year partnership with great UK tenor saxophonist Dick Morrissey, in leading jazz funk band throughout the late 70's/ 80's Morrissey Mullen. He has also worked with many artists including Mose Allison, Terry Callier, Gene Harris, Jimmy Smith, Georgie Fame, Brian Auger, Claire Martin, Frank Wess, Clark Terry. Jim has recorded many albums under his own name in quartet and organ trio format and lately his highly acclaimed, 9 piece band album, "Volunteers".
Gareth Williams – is known as one of the most intensely creative, dynamic jazz pianists in the UK, working with artists including, Art Farmer, George Coleman, James Moody, Jim Mullen, Claire Martin, along with recordings with his own trio, recently with his highly acclaimed album "Short Stories".
Steve Watts – has been playing bass on the British jazz scene for over 25 years, working with artists including, Django Bates, Kenny Wheeler, Stan Sulzmann, Joe Lovano. He is a member of influential Loose Tubes orchestra and, The Printmakers band, with Norma Winstone and Nikki Iles.
"Zoe is an amazing singer with a great sound and impeccable taste." – PETER BERNSTEIN USA
Gareth Williams – is known as one of the most intensely creative, dynamic jazz pianists in the UK, working with artists including, Art Farmer, George Coleman, James Moody, Jim Mullen, Claire Martin, along with recordings with his own trio, recently with his highly acclaimed album "Short Stories".
Steve Watts – has been playing bass on the British jazz scene for over 25 years, working with artists including, Django Bates, Kenny Wheeler, Stan Sulzmann, Joe Lovano. He is a member of influential Loose Tubes orchestra and, The Printmakers band, with Norma Winstone and Nikki Iles.
"Zoe is an amazing singer with a great sound and impeccable taste." – PETER BERNSTEIN USA
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