London Jazz Diary

Amongst our recent gigs, it was our pleasure to play at a classic car auction at Battersea Evolution, a large warehouse style venue in Battersea Park, London. Following a couple of conversations on the phone, we decided that a sassy female jazz singer would be the best option for this event, which was to encourage rich people to spend a LOT of money on some truly beautiful cars.  The top London jazz singer chosen for this high end sales event was the incredible Elizabeth, hired in the City Jazz Trio (sax, piano and vocals). Having had many positive comments and card requests from the punters, the client decided to surprise us with complimentary champagne in our dressing room after the performance: a lovely touch, though please note we do not encourage drink driving!

To hear Elizabeth in action visit our website here:
http://www.cityjazz.co.uk/default.asp?contentID=512

We just had a fantastic week playing at the launch of a range of products from Gaggenau, maker of high end kitchenware. Like the most amazingly posh stuff you’ve ever seen! This was a big undertaking for the guys at City Jazz, the client hired the City Jazz Trio featuring sax, guitar and bass for a total of 5 nights in a row, at relatively short notice. The jazz trio is a very common choice for hiring a jazz band for a corporate event in London, and the guitar adds a great fresh and funky feel to the atmoshpere, ideal for breaking the ice. The venue was One Marylebone, the converted church opposite Great Portland St tube station in London, which presented a challenge as the acoustic was very vibrant. We accompanied both the “meet and greet” and main dinner sections of this event, which were in different rooms, but extensive planning ensured we achieved these sets of jazz with minimum fuss.

If you want hear this group and other instrumental jazz groups, see here:
http://www.cityjazz.co.uk/default.asp?contentID=507