Katriona Taylor Quintet "A Latin Affair" at The Boston Room, George IV

The outstanding Latin & Jazz vocalist Katriona Taylor presents a sensational fusion of hot Latin grooves, from Bossa Nova to Salsa, Rhumba and Latin Funk, with songs from the likes of Tania Maria, Astrud Gilberto, Sergio Mendes, Nancy Wilson, Michael Bublé and Dusty Springfield. Katriona’s love affair with Latin music began at an early age whilst living in Portugal and her soulful and evocative voice is guaranteed to captivate you.
An established artist on the UK jazz scene, with six albums to her name, Katriona is equally at home on intimate stages or performing internationally to an audience of thousands. Katriona has received countless plaudits for her polished live performances, having supported the legendary, 10 times Grammy Award winner George Benson on his world tour and The James Taylor Quartet, amongst others. She is a regular at top London venues and festivals including the EFG London Jazz Festival. “As a singer, Taylor has a sultry, smoky voice. She’s a versatile vocalist who can pay tribute to Nina Simone and Diana Krall….“ Jon Clay - Jazzwise Magazine. Katriona’s A-List musicians for this special show are the celebrated Latin jazz pianist John Crawford (Tito Puentes, Luna Cohen), Parliamentary Jazz Award nominee bassist Paul Michael, Vasilis Xenopoulos, one of the most accomplished Greek saxophonists of his generation and top drummer Chris Nickolls. ...

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The outstanding Latin & Jazz vocalist Katriona Taylor presents a sensational fusion of hot Latin grooves, from Bossa Nova to Salsa, Rhumba and Latin Funk, with songs from the likes of Tania Maria, Astrud Gilberto, Sergio Mendes, Nancy Wilson, Michael Bublé and Dusty Springfield. Katriona’s love affair with Latin music began at an early age whilst living in Portugal and her soulful and evocative voice is guaranteed to captivate you.
An established artist on the UK jazz scene, with six albums to her name, Katriona is equally at home on intimate stages or performing internationally to an audience of thousands. Katriona has received countless plaudits for her polished live performances, having supported the legendary, 10 times Grammy Award winner George Benson on his world tour and The James Taylor Quartet, amongst others. She is a regular at top London venues and festivals including the EFG London Jazz Festival. “As a singer, Taylor has a sultry, smoky voice. She’s a versatile vocalist who can pay tribute to Nina Simone and Diana Krall….“ Jon Clay - Jazzwise Magazine. Katriona’s A-List musicians for this special show are the celebrated Latin jazz pianist John Crawford (Tito Puentes, Luna Cohen), Parliamentary Jazz Award nominee bassist Paul Michael, Vasilis Xenopoulos, one of the most accomplished Greek saxophonists of his generation and top drummer Chris Nickolls.

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