Helen Theophanous & The Geoff Castle Trio's "jazz Legends" On The Sunday Lunchtime Session at Bulls Head Jazz Club

): JazzHelen and her top-flight quartet will be showcasing the music of the great jazz composer, arranger, pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington on the Sunday lunchtime session at The Bull's Head Jazz Room. Duke Ellington is one of the most important jazz figures of all time and Helen and her acclaimed musicians will be featuring some of the Duke's iconic compositions such as “Take The A-Train”, “In A Sentimental Mood”, “Cara-van”, “Perdido” and “Mood Indigo”. Helen also worked with Duncan Lamont Snr and will be paying homage to the memory of this much-respected jazz composer and sax-ophonist with some of his beautiful songs and along the way Jao Gilberto will also be remembered with some Bossa Nova gems...

read more

): JazzHelen and her top-flight quartet will be showcasing the music of the great jazz composer, arranger, pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington on the Sunday lunchtime session at The Bull's Head Jazz Room. Duke Ellington is one of the most important jazz figures of all time and Helen and her acclaimed musicians will be featuring some of the Duke's iconic compositions such as “Take The A-Train”, “In A Sentimental Mood”, “Cara-van”, “Perdido” and “Mood Indigo”. Helen also worked with Duncan Lamont Snr and will be paying homage to the memory of this much-respected jazz composer and sax-ophonist with some of his beautiful songs and along the way Jao Gilberto will also be remembered with some Bossa Nova gems. JazzHelen has been delighting audiences for many years, appearing in top London jazz venues and regularly sings ‘Upstairs at Ron-nie’s’ as the guest of international tenor saxophonist Renato D'Aiello. Helen’s voice has been described by award winning jazz singer Clare Martin OBE as “Stunning, with drama and presence ….”. Cabaret Scenes commented “Deliciously warm vocals and terrific scat-ting ….”. Joining Helen on this special show are MD and pianist, Geoff Castle, piano, (Nu-cleus. Paz), Time Whitehead, tenor sax, (Nucleus, Way Out West Collective), Paul Mor-gan, double bass, (BBC Radio Orchestra) and Steve Taylor, drums, (Steve Taylor Big Band Explosion, Frater & Taylor).

show less