Oh La La! Quintet - French Jazz At It's Finest at The Boston Room, George IV

Oh la la! mixes Parisian folk music, Musette and French Chanson with unforgettable 20’s upbeat to 50’smooth jazz, film noir/nouvelle vogue film music and the occasional rearranged cool 60’s French pop tune as well as original material from their upcoming album. The dulcet tones of Parisian born Fifi La Mer's voice and the evocative sound of her accordion blended with the talents of Oliver Wilby on clarinet will take you straight back to that little café by the Eiffel Tower whilst Ronnie Scott’s Allstars tenor saxophonist Alex Garnett’s exuberant playing will transport you to that buzzy jazz club by Pigalle along with the cool guitar vibes of Simon Picton and the groove of Julian Bury on double bass....

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Oh la la! mixes Parisian folk music, Musette and French Chanson with unforgettable 20’s upbeat to 50’smooth jazz, film noir/nouvelle vogue film music and the occasional rearranged cool 60’s French pop tune as well as original material from their upcoming album. The dulcet tones of Parisian born Fifi La Mer's voice and the evocative sound of her accordion blended with the talents of Oliver Wilby on clarinet will take you straight back to that little café by the Eiffel Tower whilst Ronnie Scott’s Allstars tenor saxophonist Alex Garnett’s exuberant playing will transport you to that buzzy jazz club by Pigalle along with the cool guitar vibes of Simon Picton and the groove of Julian Bury on double bass.

This special collaborative of world class musicians who when not part of Oh la la! perform internationally with the likes of Ray Gelato, The Pasadena Roof Orchestra and Kid Creole and the Coconuts to name but a few. Oh La La have been performing over 1200 concerts over the past ten years in top venues across the country including Ronnie Scott's, Brasserie Zedel, the Royal Opera House, the National Theatre, Cafe Verdi and the Royal Albert Hall as well as playing at music festivals such as the London City Festival, Richmond World Music Festival, the Bloomsbury Festival and Royal Ascot. With Oh La La you can be sure of an extremely entertaining, fun and romantic evening …. close your eyes and you are in Paris!

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