Vimala Rowe at 606 Club

Whilst still in her teens singer Vimala Rowe left England for the Far East where she quickly established herself as a solo artist, writing and recording a hit album before moving on to spend a year studying Hindustani Classical vocals in Nagpur India. Back in England she made the eponymous EP ‘Vimala’, a recording of original compositions that garnered the 2008 Indy Music award for Best Soul, Jazz & Funk act and since then she has gone on to establish herself on the London jazz scene as a remarkable live performer. Her highly acclaimed association with the legendary guitarist John Etheridge resulted in their duo album Out Of The Sky being the critics choice in both the Guardian and the Sunday Times, she co-composed a work with flamenco super star Paco Peña, performing it at Sadler's Wells in both 2015 and 2017 and in 2018 she was the featured soloist performing Duke Ellington's Sacred Music at Lincoln Cathedral...

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Whilst still in her teens singer Vimala Rowe left England for the Far East where she quickly established herself as a solo artist, writing and recording a hit album before moving on to spend a year studying Hindustani Classical vocals in Nagpur India. Back in England she made the eponymous EP ‘Vimala’, a recording of original compositions that garnered the 2008 Indy Music award for Best Soul, Jazz & Funk act and since then she has gone on to establish herself on the London jazz scene as a remarkable live performer. Her highly acclaimed association with the legendary guitarist John Etheridge resulted in their duo album Out Of The Sky being the critics choice in both the Guardian and the Sunday Times, she co-composed a work with flamenco super star Paco Peña, performing it at Sadler's Wells in both 2015 and 2017 and in 2018 she was the featured soloist performing Duke Ellington's Sacred Music at Lincoln Cathedral. A long standing member of Alex Webb's Cafe Society she played Billie Holiday at the Theatre Royal in 2018 and in May this year was invited to be a guest soloist with Jools Holland and his band. Her style has been described as a mix of "jazz sophistication and swing, soulful passion and a hint of Indian exoticism" and is quite enthralling. For the this gig Vimala will, for the first time, perform a selection of her own original songs inspired by her decade of living in Thailand and Northern India as well as a selection of classic jazz standards. As she says the set will be "New swinging jazz tunes to make your heart and soul fly with a hint of Hindustani influence as well as a selection of my favourite jazz songs ranging from Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan to Blossom Dearie and Julie London". Making up the rest of the band tonight will be the excellent rhythm section of Charlie Flint-piano, Giazonne Reyes-bass and Marco Quarantotto-drums. Wonderful singer, wonderful gig this.

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