‘Absolutely brilliant’ Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio2
★★★★ ‘Next big thing’ Evening Standard
Emily Saunders (‘Absolutely Brilliant’ Jamie Cullum BBC Radio 2) brings top international artists to The Voice Mix for an intimate Mix Unplugged evening of outstanding music.
Wayne Hernandez - expect stunning soulful vocals and a powerful performance from the charismatic soul vocalist, who is a first choice vocalist for stars such as Gorillaz, Kool and the Gang, Tori Amos, Blur, Roberta Flack, Tina Turner and Madonna.
"...it was clear that Wayne had a very special talent, his voice, it was simply breathtaking” Livemusic.fm...
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‘Absolutely brilliant’ Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio2
★★★★ ‘Next big thing’ Evening Standard
Emily Saunders (‘Absolutely Brilliant’ Jamie Cullum BBC Radio 2) brings top international artists to The Voice Mix for an intimate Mix Unplugged evening of outstanding music.
Wayne Hernandez - expect stunning soulful vocals and a powerful performance from the charismatic soul vocalist, who is a first choice vocalist for stars such as Gorillaz, Kool and the Gang, Tori Amos, Blur, Roberta Flack, Tina Turner and Madonna.
"...it was clear that Wayne had a very special talent, his voice, it was simply breathtaking” Livemusic.fm
With an Afro-Cuban heritage, he continues to work with the London Community Gospel Choir, and has also worked in New York for a number of years, gaining musical influence from many directions. Wayne describes his sound as “…a living fusion of music styles from the Black music scene” - also a well-established songwriter and producer, he defines the word “soul”.
Emily Saunders’ recent album “Outsiders Insiders” was heralded as one of The Daily Telegraph’s “Best of 2015”. Enjoying worldwide impact, broadcast nationally on BBC Radio1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & XFM, plus radio stations around the world. Emily’s music has also achieved international iTunes & Amazon charts inc “Top 10” in UK, USA, Germany, Indonesia, France. Emily Saunders has crafted masterful music that combines upbeat samba and Baião tunes, spirited grooves, driving basslines, sultry jazz ballads, with reflections of 60’s soul jazz, Brazilian vibes and playful textures that invokes sunshine and an invitation to dance.
Expect an extravaganza of exceptional voices and driving grooves from Wayne and Emily, along with the outstanding band ESB: International trumpeter Byron Wallen, “one of the most innovative, exciting and original trumpet players alive” – Jazzwise Magazine (Courtney Pine, Mica Paris, Loose Ends), Chris Jerome, piano (Courtney Pine, Mica Paris, Tom Jones), Paul Michael, bass (Julian Joseph and Liane Carroll) and George Hart, drums (Swing Out Sister, Ivo Neame). This amazing gig will be recorded live for broadcast on Emily Saunders’ show TheVoiceMix, streamed on JazzLondonRadio.com – be part of it!
‘The outrageously good Emily Saunders. An extraordinary talent’ Chris Philips, JazzFM
‘Fast rising Brit Jazz Talent’ Metro
‘One for the jazz dance clubs’ Gilles Peterson, BBC Radio6
★★★★ ‘Jazz album of the year so far’ Independent
‘Killer up-tempo tracks…. Highly recommended’ AllAboutJazz
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