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Lady Sings the Blues – A Celebration of Billie Holiday

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Lady Sings the Blues – A Celebration of Billie Holiday

From GBP 15.00

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Date

Feb 08 2020 20:00 - 22:00

Description

Tickets: £15.00 Seat 

Doors: 7.00pm

Show: 8.00pm-10.00pm

Lady Sings the Blues – A Celebration of Billie Holiday

The Hampstead Jazz Club is excited to welcome and present this first class show, breathing life into the iconic songs of the voice that was the infallible BILLIE HOLIDAY.

Join Jordan Jackson (UK) and Ken Linh Doky (FR/DK) for their moving homage to the renowned jazz singer, Billie Holiday. With songs like ‘God bless the child’, ‘Don’t explain’, ‘Tenderly’, and ‘Just the way you look tonight,' this will be a truly spectacular night of song and live music. Following their sold out shows at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2019, where they took the audience on a journey through the 20s and 30s, they look forward to sharing this wonderful arrangement of songs and warming hearts at HJC.

Standing under the spotlight with a Magnolia in her hair Jordan’s rich tone is the perfect fit for this repertoire. And the interplay between the two musicians is the icing which makes this show so electric. They leave the audience feeling uplifted, which with these heart wrenching songs is no easy task. After 100 years since these songs were first penned, the duo make the songs sound new.

It is after hearing a rendition of Aint Misbehavin’ in one of Copenhagen’s jazz jams that Jordan & Ken were inspired to experiment with their own arrangements of Billie Holiday songs. The duo's interpretations of these songs are unique yet approached with sensitivity to the genre. Jordan says “As a singer, I am so inspired by the music of Billie Holiday because there is so much raw emotion in her music, which is so incredible for me to interpret. The project really forces me to dig deep and be conscious about how to emote the songs. Her stories of heartbreak for example can be related to anyone and I want people to feel that when they hear our show.”

JORDAN JACKSON

Jordan Jackson is a singer/pianist from ​London​ and is now based in ​Copenhagen​. Her emphatic and soulful voice lends itself beautifully to a diverse repertoire of covers and originals, including music from her EP "Footprints", which featured on ​BBC Introducing​, recommended by music platform ​KarriereKanonen​.

Since moving to Denmark, Jordan has performed with prolific jazz pianist Niels Lan Doky at ​The Standard Jazz club, ​and​ The National Museum,​ in addition to appearances on the Danish TV channel DK4 as a guest performer on their popular shows Dansk Pop in 2016.

Performing at renowned venues such as London’s ​Ronnie Scott’s Bar​, ​The Jazz Cafe​ and opening for Gloria Gaynor​ and ​Omar​ at the Happy Days festival in 2018, it is an absolute pleasure to be welcoming Jordan to The Hampstead Jazz Club.

"She reminds me of Corrine Bailey Rae, Amy Winehouse and Erykah Badu in one. Her music is poetic, full of Soul/Jazz references - Jordan Jackson is a great singer and composer!" - Copenhagen Jazz Festival

KEN LINH DOKY 

Pianist, producer and music director, Ken Linh Doky has established a reputation among musicians around the world as an artist of unique talent and professionalism.

Son of the award-winning and internationally renowned pianist, composer and producer Sir Niels Lan Doky, Ken was raised in the midst of his dad’s recording sessions and concert performances with the biggest icons in jazz.

With influences ranging from Oscar Peterson to Kendrick Lamar and Erykah Badu, Ken has a style of his own which contains elements of jazz, hip hop, soul, and gospel .

Ken regularly performs with esteemed artists at major Jazz Festivals including the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. He has  also featured as one of the musicians for The group ZINQ led by Gabe Bridgewater (son of legendary jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater) with whom he recently performed at one of the top jazz festivals in France, Jazz In Marciac.


 Please note, The Club is not licensed to allow access to Children under the age of 16 after 9pm, so for evening performances, please do not book tickets for children under the age of 16. Children aged 16 and above are welcome at any time. No dogs allowed in the Jazz Club.

This is a fully seated event.  Seats are not numbered and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

Please NOTE, there is NO food served in the Jazz Club, there is a bar for drinks. We advise booking a table for dinner at the Duke of Hamilton upstairs at least 1hr before show-time - Book Here

Organiser

Welcome to the Hampstead Jazz Club, the best new live music venue in north London. We’re proud to host intimate live performances from an eclectic mix of established musicians, as well as exciting emerging talent.

The Hampstead Jazz Club fondly brings back a unique atmosphere, reminiscent of the golden age of jazz. The club provides a functional, multi-purpose space that adds to its versatility. Whether you’re looking for somewhere to host a rehearsal, live recording, album launch, private event or more, we’d love to hear from you!

Venue

New End, Hampstead, London NW3 1JD, UK Hampstead Jazz Club at Duke of Hamilton, 23-25 New End , NW3 1JD London

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