Trudy Kerr & Ingrid James at 606 Club

Trudy is renowned as one of the UK’s top jazz vocalists, regularly selling out shows at prestigious venues and festivals around Europe and her native Australia. With 10 widely acclaimed albums to her name plus a successful vocal teaching career, Trudy is one of the scene’s busiest singers. Primarily performing gorgeous mainstream jazz with a bias towards bop, her highly skilled, nimble voice is a real pleasure to hear. Trudy’s Special Guest tonight, making a rare visit to the UK, is the wonderful Australian vocalist Ingrid James. Ingrid’s performances at Festivals and Clubs throughout Australia, plus various appearances on ABC national television together with numerous gigs in European and US venues have confirmed her reputation as a leading light of the Australian jazz scene. Joining Trudy and Ingrid on the front line tonight will be one of the UK's finest jazz saxophonists, Dave O'Higgins. Dave includes work with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Cleo Laine on a stellar cv and is the perfect foil for these two wonderful singers. With such a powerful two-vocal frontline and some of the best musicians in the UK, this gig is highly recommended....

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Trudy is renowned as one of the UK’s top jazz vocalists, regularly selling out shows at prestigious venues and festivals around Europe and her native Australia. With 10 widely acclaimed albums to her name plus a successful vocal teaching career, Trudy is one of the scene’s busiest singers. Primarily performing gorgeous mainstream jazz with a bias towards bop, her highly skilled, nimble voice is a real pleasure to hear. Trudy’s Special Guest tonight, making a rare visit to the UK, is the wonderful Australian vocalist Ingrid James. Ingrid’s performances at Festivals and Clubs throughout Australia, plus various appearances on ABC national television together with numerous gigs in European and US venues have confirmed her reputation as a leading light of the Australian jazz scene. Joining Trudy and Ingrid on the front line tonight will be one of the UK's finest jazz saxophonists, Dave O'Higgins. Dave includes work with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Cleo Laine on a stellar cv and is the perfect foil for these two wonderful singers. With such a powerful two-vocal frontline and some of the best musicians in the UK, this gig is highly recommended.

“Trudy Kerr has moved to the front rank of UK singers” Musician Magazine;
“engaging performer” The Stage;
"100% real jazz musician with fluid phrasing and a mellifluous, warm and sensuous tone." All About Jazz;
"Ingrid James…a fearless and gifted Jazz singer" Sydney Morning Herald;
“The duo rekindle their erstwhile musical partnership with empathy, exuberance and imagination.” Jazzwise;
“Dave O'Higgins...one of Britain’s finest musicians” Observer

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