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Man Overboard Swing at Kings Place Festival at Kings Place

Courtesy of Man Overboard | Posted on May 19, 2014

Where

Kings Place
Kings Place Festival

90 York Way
London
Map
020 7520 1490

When

Sun, September 14, 2014
20:00

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Musicians

Ewan Bleach
multi-instrumentalist
Giacomo Smith
woodwinds
Louisa Jones
multi-instrumentalist

About

Man Overboard deliver swing tunes from the 20's and 30's with great skill and unusual verve. For all of those who took part in the Swing Patrol Dance Lesson earlier in the day, this is your chance to put your new moves into practice.

Leading this stunning band are clarinettist and saxophonist Giacomo Smith and star of London swing, clarinettist Ewan Bleach. This great partnership is complemented by the unique voice of Louisa Jones and a hot rhythm section with Jean-Marie Fagon on guitar and Dave O’Brien on the double bass.

Man Overboard add their own stamp to a repertoire of tunes made famous by the likes of Billie Holiday, Django Reinhardt, the Mills Brothers, Duke Ellington and Fats Waller...

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