Kevin Fitzsimmons Quartet at Herts Jazz Club

Kevin Fitzsimmons is a charismatic singer/lyricist/bandleader with a warm, evocatively powerful vocal, who’s enjoyed sell out shows at Ronnie Scott’s, one hour live concert on Jazz FM and recent album, SHOW ME THE WAY, released to critical acclaim. He's at Herts Jazz Club along with his trio described by JAZZWISE Magazine as ‘ the cream of UK’s straight-ahead jazz musicians'. Expect creative mainstream jazz and one of today’s most individual new male jazz voices, blending West Coast cool, hard swinging, blues-tinged ballads,plus one or two originals and new jazz translations of pop/rock,all in the space of a relentlessly entertaining set. ...

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Kevin Fitzsimmons is a charismatic singer/lyricist/bandleader with a warm, evocatively powerful vocal, who’s enjoyed sell out shows at Ronnie Scott’s, one hour live concert on Jazz FM and recent album, SHOW ME THE WAY, released to critical acclaim. He's at Herts Jazz Club along with his trio described by JAZZWISE Magazine as ‘ the cream of UK’s straight-ahead jazz musicians'. Expect creative mainstream jazz and one of today’s most individual new male jazz voices, blending West Coast cool, hard swinging, blues-tinged ballads,plus one or two originals and new jazz translations of pop/rock,all in the space of a relentlessly entertaining set.

• “Lovers of the jazz vocal mainstream have another star to follow” – JAZZWISE MAGAZINE
• “Fitzsimmons shows he is a thoroughbred jazz singer and can even swing a superior rock song like Paul Weller's You Do Something To Me" – STEPHEN GRAHAM, MARLBANK
• “Lush Life is something of a test, and he passes it with honours” – THE IRISH/SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
• “A very encouraging sign that modern jazz and male vocals are not incompatible” – UKVIBE (JAZZ CULTURE ONLINE)
• “Supple, naturally versatile vocal & the warmth of his voice helps to steer the session away from the schmaltzy showbiz side of popular jazz vocals” – JAZZWISE MAGAZINE
• “Rich voice, mature phrasing and a superb sense of swing” – JAZZ CAMERA

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