Thames River Cruise, Main Pier Caversham Pier , Thameside Promenade , Caversham RG1 8BD
FLEUR STEVENSON: 8TH JUNE, 29TH JUNE, 13TH JULY, 20 JULY, 3RD AUGUST, 17 AUGUST, 7TH SEPTEMBER, 21ST SEPTEMBER GIFTED WITH A HONEYED TONE, AN OFFBEAT SENSE OF HUMOUR AND A NATURAL CHARISMATIC STAGE PRESENCE. FLEUR WILL TAKE YOU BACK THROUGH THE GOLDEN AGE OF SWING UP TO MORE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ, BLUES, LATIN AND FUNK.
£36
Thames River Cruise, Main Pier Caversham Pier , Thameside Promenade , Caversham RG1 8BD
FLEUR STEVENSON: 8TH JUNE, 29TH JUNE, 13TH JULY, 20 JULY, 3RD AUGUST, 17 AUGUST, 7TH SEPTEMBER, 21ST SEPTEMBER GIFTED WITH A HONEYED TONE, AN OFFBEAT SENSE OF HUMOUR AND A NATURAL CHARISMATIC STAGE PRESENCE. FLEUR WILL TAKE YOU BACK THROUGH THE GOLDEN AGE OF SWING UP TO MORE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ, BLUES, LATIN AND FUNK.
£36
Free entry Dinner reservations 01491 572161 or info@therelaishenley.com
Thames River Cruise, Main Pier Caversham Pier , Thameside Promenade , Caversham RG1 8BD
FLEUR STEVENSON: 8TH JUNE, 29TH JUNE, 13TH JULY, 20 JULY, 3RD AUGUST, 17 AUGUST, 7TH SEPTEMBER, 21ST SEPTEMBER GIFTED WITH A HONEYED TONE, AN OFFBEAT SENSE OF HUMOUR AND A NATURAL CHARISMATIC STAGE PRESENCE. FLEUR WILL TAKE YOU BACK THROUGH THE GOLDEN AGE OF SWING UP TO MORE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ, BLUES, LATIN AND FUNK.
£36
Tickets £30 Fleur Stevenson Quintet Ronnie Scotts All Stars Dom Pikin and The Iko's
Tickets: 01235 813247 info@fleurdelyspub.co.uk
£30
Thames River Cruise, Main Pier Caversham Pier , Thameside Promenade , Caversham RG1 8BD
FLEUR STEVENSON JAZZ CRUISE: 8TH JUNE, 29TH JUNE, 13TH JULY, 20 JULY, 3RD AUGUST, 17 AUGUST, 7TH SEPTEMBER, 21ST SEPTEMBER
GIFTED WITH A HONEYED TONE, AN OFFBEAT SENSE OF HUMOUR AND A NATURAL CHARISMATIC STAGE PRESENCE. FLEUR WILL TAKE YOU BACK THROUGH THE GOLDEN AGE OF SWING UP TO MORE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ, BLUES, LATIN AND FUNK.
£36
Blake’s Heaven Big Band is the 21st century 17-piece modern Big Band ensemble delivering funk, pop, jazz and swing styles influenced from all genres of music. Our repertoire ranges from classic big band to fun cartoon, TV and film themes and popular time-honoured hits from the 60s through to the 90s and beyond plus a choice assortment of original offerings.
Teamed up with Nick Blake (also sax player with Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band who has graced the Kenton stage more than once!) his Blake’s Heaven Big Band is proud to feature one the UK’s finest jazz vocalist, Fleur Stevenson with her gifted honeyed tone, wonderful offbeat sense of humour and charismatic stage presence, Fleur will warm you heart and make you beam from cheek to cheek! Fleur performs with many of the UKs top musicians including, Gareth Williams. Art Themen, Pete Billington, Frank Harrison, Dave Newton, Clark Tracey and Bradon Allen to name a few. She performs across the the UK and notably at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, 606 Jazz Club and Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho London. Now for the first time we bring her to the gorgeous Kenton Theatre for one night only!
Ticket Prices: All Tickets £25
£25
A familiar face on the London jazz scene, Fleur Stevenson is gifted with a honeyed tone, an offbeat sense of humour and a naturally charismatic stage presence. Fleur creates an instant rapport with her audience through sparkling narrative and an unerring instinct for choosing the right material to showcase her talent.
Hugh Turner is a superbly exiting guitarist – his playing style is steeped in the blues and combined with the funkier side of jazz, creates a sonically exciting soundscape that fizzes with power, groove and stunning musicality. Hugh’s music appeals to a wide range of audiences – from jazz aficionados to lovers of raw, musical energy and his performances have been a huge success at jazz clubs and music venues throughout the UK for over two decades.
Fleur Stevenson – Vocals Hugh Turner – guitar Stuart Henderson – Trumpet Mike Green – Double bass
Oaken Grove Vineyard, Benhams Lane, Fawley, Henley-on-Thames. RG9 6JG
A familiar face on the London jazz scene, Fleur Stevenson is gifted with a honeyed tone, an offbeat sense of humour and a naturally charismatic stage presence. Her phrasing, use of space and improvisational ability nod to obvious influences from the greats such as Shirley Horn and Anita O’Day but Fleur is carving a niche all of her own with her surprising yet stylish interpretations of jazz standards and her tender, heartfelt delivery of romantic ballads.
Fleur's latest album (2022) with multi-instrumentalist Pete Billington, 'For All We Know', received much critical acclaim and is included in the prestigious Jazz Views Best Albums of the Year Award, and also featured as one of Jazz Fuel's Best 30 Jazz Releases of 2022.
During this performance Fleur will be paying homage to the Queen of Jazz, Ella Fitzgerald, with a programme of Ella's most famous hits from 'Summertime' to 'It don't mean a thing'. Joining Fleur on stage will be skilled multi-instrumentalist Pete Billington (piano and guitar) and Ukrainian tenor sax star Anatoliy Vyacheslavov.
£22
An evening of top swinging jazz in a lovely church setting with Fleur Stevenson (vocals), Stuart Henderson (trumpet), Hugh Turner (guitar) and Raph Mizraki (double bass). Tickets (£20): 07767 463285, or email gillianloyd@gmail.com
North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Summertown , Oxford OX2 7JN
Blake’s Heaven Big Band is a 17-piece modern Big Band ensemble delivering funk, pop, jazz and swing styles from all genres of music. Their repertoire ranges from classic big band to fun cartoon, TV and film themes and popular time-honoured hits from the 60s through to the 90s (plus an assortment of original material). They will be featuring one the UK’s finest jazz vocalists, Fleur Stevenson.
£22
Fleur Stevenson: vocals Hugh Turner: guitar Raph Mizraki: double bass
£16 diners only. Tickets: 01491 641282
Every last Friday of the month join Fleur and Hugh for 2 hour of chilled Friday Jazz. Admission is free, but arrive early for the best seats!
Fleur Stevenson: vocals Hugh Turner: guitar double bass
Tickets on the door
Fleur Stevenson: vocals Jez Cook: guitar Pete Maxfield: double bass
Tickets: £12.50
Every last Friday of the month join Fleur and Hugh for 2 hour of chilled Friday Jazz. Admission is free, but arrive early for the best seats!
Corn Exchange, Wallingford, Market Place , Wallingford OX10 0EG
This promises to be an unforgettable, one-off evening bringing together 3 of the UK’s leading jazz singers honouring the legacy of Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and other great women singers in Jazz. *Diva means legendary not difficult in this context.
From Ronnie Scott’s to Sadlers Wells Vimala Rowe is a truly unclassifiable and and astonishing talent. Her training in Hindustani classical music in India to World music, Soul and effortlessly swinging Jazz has helped make award winning singer Vimala Rowe a much admired talent on the British Jazz scene. Rebecca Poole’s new album has recently been record of the week on Jazz FM and you may have spotted her at the Royal Albert hall with Jools Holland, or Cheltenham Jazz with Jamie Cullum or even spotted her in The Crown! Fleur Stevenson may be our local star and founder of Crowmarsh Jazz, but she’s also played with UK Jazz greats in the top London venues and gained a reputation as a gifted musician who’s rich, honeyed voice is always true, always passionate and never fails to move an audience.
20
Release date: 28th October
Cat No: PB1002
Launch event: Launch Event: The Pheasantry (London) 26th October, 2022
AWARDS
'For All We Know' is included in the prestigious Jazz Views Best Albums of the Year Award, and also featured as one of Jazz Fuel's Best 30 Jazz Releases of 2022.
LINER NOTES
The intimacy of the duo often produces music of exquisite beauty, and reveals a level of empathy between the musicians that can border on the incomprehensible. How can two people be so in tune with each other and the music, and react so intuitively in a music that is never played the same way twice? It is also a very unforgiving setting with no margin for error or hesitancy as every note, nuance and gesture is placed under the closest scrutiny with nowhere to hide.
With scant regard for the above and any inherent pitfalls in such a venture, Fleur Stevenson and Pete Billington present a set that is utterly spellbinding.
There is a fearlessness in the performances heard here that defy comparison with other versions of their chosen repertoire as the two protagonists seek to make their own personal mark on the music.
This, it should be noted, is done with great aplomb, as we are invited to listen to the delightful conversations between Fleur and Pete in their exploration of some classic songs.
Fleur imbues each song with a poignancy that enhances the lyric, whether it be a touch of melancholy, innocence, or resignation, delivering a thoughtful, fresh interpretation of the repertoire. The music is enhanced at every turn by Pete Billington's superb arrangements and multi-instrumentalism, which brings with it a splendid variety for the duo to explore whether Pete is heard on piano, guitar, double bass or even viola.
Listening to the music produced by these two wonderful musicians once again reminds us of the art of the duo, and how powerful and emotive the songs can be when handled as sensitively as they are on this album.
Liner notes: Nick Lea
ALBUM LAUNCH:
Wednesday 25th October, at The Pheasantry, Pizza Express Live, Chelsea.
Tickets (£15:) www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/fleur-stevenson-pete-billington-from-ella-to-oscar
