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Polly Gibbons Quintet at Birdland
Courtesy of George Klabin | Posted on August 23, 2016
When
Thu, September 8, 2016
6:00 pm
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Musicians
Polly Gibbons
vocalsPaul Bollenback
guitarJames Pearson
pianoMarco Panascia
bass, acousticMauricio Zottarelli
drumsAbout
With warm, soulful vocals and an innate blues sensibility, Polly Gibbons has been likened to many of the jazz and soul greats, but with her own fun, unique style of storytelling. This summer, Polly opened for jazz great George Benson and the "Empress of Soul" Gladys Knight on their sold out UK tours. London Jazz News said of Polly's show at Royal Albert Hall in June that "listening to her open up with soul and passion is a joyous experience."
British London-based vocalist Polly Gibbons is one of the most respected and talked about young singer/songwriters of her generation. Being nominated for the prestigious BBC Jazz Award back in 2006 with no album release to her name, was a clear indication of just how special a singer and performer Polly is...