VOX: Australian expat Karen Lane's Brazilian-infused 'Passarim' - her 6th studio recording - impressively sings standards and a slightly more obscure repertoire in both Portuguese and English. Her band features some of London's finest musicians including the Parliamentary Jazz Award nominee guitarist Rob Luft.
STEEL PAN: Mark Cherrie has top notch credentials having performed with Jimmy Ruffin, Edwin Starr, The Drifters, Paul Young etc - and is on a mission to de-worldify the image of the steel pan by proving that it can be a serious jazz instrument.Soon touring new album 'Joining the Dots' - with generous support from The Arts Council of England with the cream of UK jazzers expect to hear virtuosic jazz performed with joy and panache.
VOX/PIANO:"Mellow and stylish" Clive Davis, Sunday Times. With the generous support of The Arts Council of England Wendy Kirkland and her band are spreading the gospel of her acclaimed album PIANO DIVAS and welcomes all enquiries. With several gigs this month including the 14th @ Pizza Express, Pheasantry.
DRUMS: Released April 2018 Lifelike is the much admired live album recorded @ The Vortex - Jazzwise's 4-star rating and praise for "...a superb Williams band in flight." All About Jazz chimes in with "Sounding as real as it gets". Leader Jeff Williams has been linked to iconic names: Joe Lovano, Stan Getz, Dave Liebman, Ted Curson and Lee Konitz to name a few. Living in both London & Upcoming gigs include his London Jazz Festival gig @ Pizza Express, Soho 25 November.
VIOLIN/VOX: Endorsed by Snowboy Iraqi / Welsh Azhaar the person is as unique as her beautiful music which the BBC hails as "One of the most distinctive acts on the jazz world scene". Azhaar is currently booking her tour of latest release 'Original Love'.
KEYS: Leeds College graduate Benjamin Croft lived in the US for a decade currently collaborates with top musicians Benet McLean (violin), Henry Thomas (Bass), Tristan Mailliot (Drums) to produce his new album 10 Reasons To... on 33 Jazz Records.
SAX: Duncan releases his 5th studio recording - 'Citizen' on US label Ropeadope joining a roster that includes the likes of Christian Scott, Logan Richardson and Aaron Parks.
GROOVY AND SOULFUL: Having charted on the UK Soul Chart Tristan is sponsored by Jazz Promotion Network and Dutch Performing Art's 'Going Dutch' programme which has supported several gigs including @ The Brook, Southampton and @ Wall2Wall Festival in Abergavenny.
SAX/VOX:Booking 2019 tour dates now! With a recent sell-out gig at Pizza Express Soho, funky saxophonist & vocalist Kim Cypher is launching her new album tour on 3rd March with special guest tenor saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis.
FESTIVAL: Now in it's 8th year and curated by Clark Tracey the Herts Jazz Festival features a cross-section of some of the best of the jazz scene in the UK, in all its variety.
HARMONICA: Flying the flag for South African jazz the distinguished multi-instrumentalist Adam Glasser has performed with Hugh Masekela and will be releasing a new album SA & Beyond in 2019.
MINI FESTIVAL: In celebration of Black History Month De Montford University is excited to present 3 of the UK's most dynamic jazz projects.
THERAPY: As a musician himself Andy Jacques understands the strain that performance can put on the body. Bowen Therapy is a gentle, none invasive treatment which works on the “fascia,” the liquid under the skin. With gentle movements it works by improving blood circulation and lymphatic drainage, aiding the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the cells whilst eliminating toxins. A discount available if you mention Raestar Promotions.
VENUE: The Cellar Bar, Hemel Hempstead features Coolsville - an homage to Rickie Lee Jones performed by some of London's top jazz musicians.
GRAPHIC DESIGN / WEBSITES: Skilfully applying the 'less is more' principle designer Pritpal Ajimal produces elegant, edgy designs.
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