EFG London Jazz Festival - Emma Smith presents “Bitter Orange at Ladbroke Hall

With diverse and extensive experience performing everywhere from the 02 Arena to the world’s leading jazz clubs, collaborating and recording with the likes of Michael Buble, The Quincy Jones Orchestra, Jeff Goldblum, Bobby McFerrin and Seal along the way, Emma Smith has created a formidable reputation as a powerful and expressive artist on the global jazz scene. Having just completed a 7 week tour of Europe as guest star singer with American outfit ‘Postmodern Jukebox’, Emma is a jazz singer to get acquainted with, if you aren’t already. Tonight she will introduce us to her brand new album “Bitter Orange”....

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With diverse and extensive experience performing everywhere from the 02 Arena to the world’s leading jazz clubs, collaborating and recording with the likes of Michael Buble, The Quincy Jones Orchestra, Jeff Goldblum, Bobby McFerrin and Seal along the way, Emma Smith has created a formidable reputation as a powerful and expressive artist on the global jazz scene. Having just completed a 7 week tour of Europe as guest star singer with American outfit ‘Postmodern Jukebox’, Emma is a jazz singer to get acquainted with, if you aren’t already. Tonight she will introduce us to her brand new album “Bitter Orange”.

Emma Smith’s many accolades to date includes the widespread success of her long established vocal harmony group The Puppini Sisters, as well as a 4 year stint as a broadcaster on BBC Radio 3, she also hold a position of resident singer with the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars.Not to mention, she has received a range of awards and compliments from organisations and critics alike, including winning the ‘Worshipful Company Of Musicians Medal’, reaching the finals of the Montreux Jazz Competition and more recently Emma has been nominatedfor a prestigious Parliamentary Jazz Award in the ‘Jazz Vocalist of the Year’ category 2 years in a row.

Line up:
Vocal- Emma Smith
Piano- Jamie Safir
Double Bass- Conor Chaplin
Drums- Luke Tomlinson
Saxophone- Special guest Zhenya Strigalev

“One of the most stylish and original interpreters of Songbook classics on the scene” – All About Jazz
“Emotive power ” – Evening Standard
“Emma Smith is a singer with a voice that is a breath of fresh air to the jazz world” – JazzViews
“If you want a name for the future, then agents should not wait too long to beat a path tothe door of Emma Smith” – The Telegraph

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