Stacey Kent at Rye Bay Jazz Festival at Rye College

Stacey Kent to Play at Rye College
International jazz sensation Stacey Kent is playing at Rye College as part of her World Tour.
The concert hosted by Rye Bay Marketing Ltd coincides with several days of jazz events planned for Rye over the August bank holiday weekend.
Stacey Kent sings from the soul. She tells us her stories with her faultless phrasing and a lucid, enchanting voice. Stacey is currently celebrating the release of her third album on Blue Note/EMI, Dreamer In Concert. Her new live album follows the platinum selling, Grammy nominated Breakfast On The Morning Tram (2007) and Raconte-Moi (2009)....

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Stacey Kent to Play at Rye College
International jazz sensation Stacey Kent is playing at Rye College as part of her World Tour.
The concert hosted by Rye Bay Marketing Ltd coincides with several days of jazz events planned for Rye over the August bank holiday weekend.
Stacey Kent sings from the soul. She tells us her stories with her faultless phrasing and a lucid, enchanting voice. Stacey is currently celebrating the release of her third album on Blue Note/EMI, Dreamer In Concert. Her new live album follows the platinum selling, Grammy nominated Breakfast On The Morning Tram (2007) and Raconte-Moi (2009).
Stacey's band features Jim Tomlinson (saxophone). Together, their album, The Lyric,was awarded Best Album at the 2006 BBC Jazz Awards and Best Vocal Album in the 2007 Ronnie Scott's Awards. Jim's songwriting partnership with famed novelist, Kazuo Ishiguro, has formed a central plank in Stacey's recent albums, which, alongside the Great American Songbook, gives Stacey's repertoire a uniquely broad and fresh sound.
Also with Stacey are Graham Harvey (piano), Jeremy Brown (bass) and Matt Skelton (drums).
Stacey's rare appearance in Rye is a concert which is not to be missed. Tickets can me booked online at www.ryebayfestivals.com

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