Shireen Francis & The Small Island Project at The Boston Room, George IV

This exciting line-up put together and fronted by the multi-talented singer Shireen Francis is unique in integrating traditional jazz harmonies with the Afro -Caribbean rhythms of Reggae and Calypso, creating a highly accessible musical hybrid. Shireen’s rich and multi-layered vocal style is heard to good effect on this highly atmospheric fusion of musical genres, having worked with some of the biggest names in the business including Billy Ocean, Mark Murphy, Roberto Pla, Benny Green, John Etheridge and the late great Humphrey Lyttelton.

Guitarist Dominic Grant (Harry Belafonte, Cy Grant, Ronnie Laws, Courtney Pine) is one of the most in-demand musicians on the UK circuit. Mark Cherrie (Gary Barlow, Edwin Starr, Jimmy Ruffin) is unique as a player leading the UK’s only steel pan jazz quartet. Top percussionist Fergus Gerrand has worked and recorded with bands such as Duran Duran, Take That, Vanessa Mae, ABC, Sting and the Who among many others. 7.30pm ...

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This exciting line-up put together and fronted by the multi-talented singer Shireen Francis is unique in integrating traditional jazz harmonies with the Afro -Caribbean rhythms of Reggae and Calypso, creating a highly accessible musical hybrid. Shireen’s rich and multi-layered vocal style is heard to good effect on this highly atmospheric fusion of musical genres, having worked with some of the biggest names in the business including Billy Ocean, Mark Murphy, Roberto Pla, Benny Green, John Etheridge and the late great Humphrey Lyttelton.

Guitarist Dominic Grant (Harry Belafonte, Cy Grant, Ronnie Laws, Courtney Pine) is one of the most in-demand musicians on the UK circuit. Mark Cherrie (Gary Barlow, Edwin Starr, Jimmy Ruffin) is unique as a player leading the UK’s only steel pan jazz quartet. Top percussionist Fergus Gerrand has worked and recorded with bands such as Duran Duran, Take That, Vanessa Mae, ABC, Sting and the Who among many others. 7.30pm

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