Fleur Stevenson

Art Themen: saxes 
Fleur Stevenson: vocals
Pete Billington: piano
Raph Mizraki: double bass
Simon Price: drums

A Christmas special show of swinging jazz standards and festive favourites presented by hugely acclaimed saxophonist Art Themen and charming songstress FleurStevenson. They’ll be joined on stage by a sparkling quartet comprising multi- instrumentalist and pianist to the stars Pete Billington (piano and guitar), spectacular bassist (plus other surprise instruments!) Raph Mizraki andfabulous drummer Simon Price. It's set to be a tremendous evening of straight ahead (festive!) jazz at it's finest showcased in this lovley jazz club setting.
 
A major figure on the British jazz scene since the early 1960s, Art Themen's extraordinary virtuosity and highly individual voice make for a truly tantalising performance! Art has brought joy to thousands throughout the course of his astonishing career with the world-class quality of his playing and his personal warmth and generosity.
 
Watch Art Themen live at The North Wall Arts Centre here: https://youtu.be/bERyHRLN9vY

Fleur Stevenson's honeyed tone, offbeat sense of humour and naturally charismatic stage presence create an instant rapport with an audience and she has an unerring instinct for choosing the right material to showcase her talent. She has honed a unique style with her surprising yet stylish interpretations of jazz standards and her tender, heartfelt delivery of romantic ballads whilst giving more than a nod to the influences of the great jazz singers from whom she’s drawn much of her musical inspiration.
  
Watch Fleur here: https://fleurstevensonjazz.co.uk/video

Hastings based Liane Carroll has been a pillar of the British jazz and soul scene for over thirty-five years, and has dedicated her career to creating a deep and abiding connection with audiences all over the world through her exceptional talent, versatility and ability to truly interpret a song.

Liane is an award-winning jazz singer/pianist described by Jamie Cullum as "one of the greatest singers we have in this country". Awards include 'Best British Vocalist' (BBC Jazz Awards), 'Best Female Jazz Vocalist' (Ronnie Scott's Awards) and 'Best Jazz Album of the Year' (Parliamentary Jazz Awards).

As a recording artist Liane has gained much critical acclaim. Her four most recent albums (Slow Down, Up and Down, Ballads, Seaside) all earned a four star review in The Guardian newspaper. Her latest release Seaside (Linn Records), homage to her life by the coast, is her third with Grammy nominated producer James McMillan of QuietMoney Studios and holds a coveted British Jazz Award for Best New CD (2015).

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Liane will be joined on the bandstand by her incredible trio. We are very excited to bring this huge star to Crowmarsh Jazz; this will certainly be an evening to remember! 

"One of the most stylistically flexible pianists around, with a marvellous, slightly husky singing voice" The Observer

"A powerful, soul-inflected performer with an Ella Fitzgerald-like improv athleticism and an emotional frankness on ballads" The Guardian 

"Deeply soulful, wonderfully honest” The Times

"Utterly brilliant." Time Out