Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion
Thursday 17 May 8pm
ZOE SCHWARZ BLUE COMMOTION
Featuring established jazz musicians stamping their personality on blues flavoured tunes delving as far back as Willie Dixon, Billie Holiday and Muddy Waters, and reaching forward via some originals penned by Zoë and Rob Koral.
The band plays with a jazz sensibility and are appearing at Spring Arts as part of a tour in support of the acclaimed BLUE COMMOTION album released in September 2011. The musicians includes Gareth Williams on piano, Paul Robinson on drums, Steve Thompson on double-bass, band leader Rob Koral on guitar, and the captivating and highly individual vocals of Zoë Schwarz.
‘Eye catching jazz vocals meet sumptuous guitar’ – Guitarist Magazine, Jan 2012
‘A perfect mix of head and heart’ – Jazz Journal, Dec 2011
'A world class band' - Propaganda Magazine 2010
Listen to a Zoe track:
ZOE SAYS: “The idea of BLUE COMMOTION is to lean on the blues side of Jazz. This was a gradual but inevitable outcome after eight years of playing together, as Rob and I honed in to what suits us best. It is very much jazz, with a traditional line-up making sure we retain the sensibility and jazz feel that we all love. The twist being that we are delving into the blues archives of songs by the likes of Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters and Buddy Johnson; also some of those expressive Billie type bluesy ballads, which got me started in the first place, and then, looking forward by adding some of our own songs. I hope you find our interpretation of the songs, and the combination of some of our favourite musicians, an enjoyable experience.”
£12, £10.80 concessions
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