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jan-mar 2019
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NATHANIEL MORRISON
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WELCOME TO PIZZAEXPRESS LIVE JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2019
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Enjoy world class live music in the heart of
Birmingham. The top floor of our Brindley january listings 6
Place restaurant has been transformed into
the perfect environment for a truly memorable february listings 8
evening. Experience our famous range of pizzas
as you relax and enjoy live music from some of
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the world’s most renowned artists. Among those
who have appeared since the venue opened in
December 2016 are Will Young, Shakatak, pizzaexpress jazz club soho 12
Harriet, Mari Wilson, Beverley Craven and
Liane Carroll pizzaexpress live holborn 14
the pheasantry chelsea 16
pizzaexpress live maidstone 18
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JANUARY 2019 FEBRUARY 2019 MARCH 2019
BIRMINGHAM
The to p f lo o r o f FRIDAY 11TH FRIDAY 1ST FRIDAY 1ST
our Br in dl ey P l ace The Dime Notes Snake Davis Band Jessop Jessop Jessop
restau ran t has be en
transfo r m e d in to th e SATURDAY 12TH THURSDAY 14TH SATURDAY 2ND
per fect e nviro n m e n t Mike Holoway Elaine Delmar Imaani
for a tr ul y m e m o ra b l e
evening. Ex pe r ie nce FRIDAY 18TH FRIDAY 15TH FRIDAY 8TH
our famo us range of Randolph Matthews Miss Kiddy & The Cads The Hiding Magpies
pizzas as yo u re l ax a n d & Friends SATURDAY 9TH
enjoy l i ve m usic from SATURDAY 16TH
some o f t he wo r l d’s FRIDAY 25TH Adrian Cox Bella & the Bourbon Boys
most re n ow n e d ar t i st s . shakatak FRIDAY 15TH
FRIDAY 22ND
SATURDAY 26TH Nathaniel Morrison & Friends mari wilson
shakatak SATURDAY 16TH
SATURDAY 23RD
The Sounds of Kool Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri
THURSDAY 21ST
Lollo Meier Quartet
PIZZAEXPRESS LIVE BIRMINGHAM FRIDAY 22ND
The Water’s Edge, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2HL
Kim Cypher
DOOR TIMES:
THU - SAT 6.30pm FRIDAY 29TH
SUNDAY 6pm
Rodney Branigan
BOOKINGS: 020 7439 4962
SATURDAY 30TH
Barb Jungr
the
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PIZZAEXPRESS LIVE BIRMINGHAM january 2019
FRIDAY 11TH JANUARY FRIDAY 25TH – SATURDAY 26TH JANUARY
THE DIME NOTES SHAKATAK
SMALL BAND, HUGE SWING! Shakatak have enjoyed a level of
Join The Dime Notes as they swing the roof success and career longevity rarely
off with their customary blues-drenched 20’s paralleled in contemporary music – but
New Orleans jazz, and repertoire of stomps, then Shakatak is a particularly unusual
blueses, and forgotten gems of the era. Featuring Chris Barber’s long-time clarinetist David group. Because of the nature of their
Horniblow, U.S pianist and Morton specialist Andrew Oliver, and the unstoppable pulse music, their fan base is one that is far
of London’s knockout rhythm section, guitarist Dave Kelbie of Evan Christopher’s Django a reaching while always retaining an
la Creole fame, and bassist Louis Thomas. £15 ‘underground element’. This paradox
sees the band, who are known primarily
SATURDAY 12TH JANUARY as serious jazz/funk musicians, enjoying both high ‘cult’ status and instant recognition as
a household name. £27
MIKE HOLOWAY
Mike Holoway is a British musician and actor. He was the FRIDAY 1ST FEBRUARY
drummer and percussionist in Flintlock and at the same time
became an actor, notably in the cult TV series The Tomorrow SNAKE DAVIS BAND
People. He was taught to play the drums at the age of five Snake Davis is one of the most in-demand
by his grandfather and, at the age of eight, he joined a stage rock soul and jazz sax players in the world,
school to pursue an acting career. He also studied music theory, widely known for his solos on tracks such as
percussion and drums at the Barking & Essex College of Music Lisa Stansfields ‘Change’, M-Peoples ‘Search
and played in the Essex Jazz Band. £15 For A Hero’ and ‘Moving On Up’ and Take
Thats ‘A Million Love Songs’. His greatest
FRIDAY 18TH JANUARY love is to play intimate venues as himself,
his own choice of music with his favorite
RANDOLPH MATTHEWS & FRIENDS musicians. Passionate heart-felt uplifting
Internationally acclaimed music. Highly accessible and entertaining. Snake teams up with long time cohort and
British vocalist, Randolph best buddy Johnny Thirkell and their mutual friend, guitarist Mark Creswell, for an
Matthews, comes to evening of gorgeous mellow music infused with jazz soul and pop. £15
PizzaExpress for an
evening of vocal jazz
THURSDAY 14TH FEBRUARY
.Described by Jazz FM
as “flawless and world
class”, Randolph has been
ELAINE DELMAR
CELEBRATES ST. VALENTINES DAY
nominated as Best Live
Performance 2018. He has Elaine Delmar celebrates St. Valentines Day at the
performed with a whole PizzaExpress, Birmingham. Come along and hear
host of artists from the jazz, Elaine perform songs chosen specially for you, especially
blues and contemporary music scene including Herbie Hancock & Grace Jones, and if you are celebrating love, searching for love, or simply
has even performed for Queen Elizabeth II. For one night only, Randolph presents his remembering love. On this special night, Elaine brings her
highly acclaimed show mixing live looping, original music alongside surprising reworkings superb musical talent to perform songs by some of her
of jazz, blues and popular hits songs. All blended together with witty inspirational stories favourite composers - George and Ira Gershwin, Cole
of his journey from boy to man. £18 Porter, Jerome Kern and Rodgers and Hart, to mention
but a few. Featuring songs such as ‘Embraceable You’,
‘Let’s Fall In Love’, ‘S’Wonderful’, ‘Killing Me Softly’ and ‘Begin The Beguine’. £25
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FRIDAY 15TH FEBRUARY FRIDAY 1ST MARCH
MISS KIDDY & THE CADS JESSOP JESSOP JESSOP
‘HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR, VINTAGE THE MUSIC OF CEDAR WALTON
SOUND, POPULAR MUSIC’ While gigging on the scene for around 18 months,
Miss Kiddy and the Cads present a unique and London’s only palindromic hard-bop sextet Jessop
extraodinary show for the most discerning and style Jessop Jessop, are fast making a name for themselves
conscious of audiences. Miss Kiddy turns back the clock as one of the most swinging up-and-coming bands
on every performance to a time of decadent style and in town. They met at music college, with the entire line-up consisting of students or
sass... Expect all the best pop hits -from Bowie to Beyonce - with a vintage make-over; ex-students at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama or The Royal Academy of
swinging beats and toe-tapping finesse! £20 Music, and since then have been playing regularly at clubs in London and other venues
and festivals across the country. £12
SATURDAY 16TH FEBRUARY
ADRIAN COX PRESENTS SATURDAY 2ND MARCH
‘PROFOUNDLY BLUE’ IMAANI
‘Profoundly Blue’ is a concert celebrating the music of Imaani brings her exclusive stripped back show to the
Louisiana born clarinettist Edmond Hall. The show features PizzaExpress Live. A selection of original songs that
leading UK clarinet star Adrian Cox along with his fine band showcase the raw, soulful emotions that life can bring sprinkled with a few classic covers.
featuring Joe Webb (piano), Simon Read (double bass) and Gethin Jones (drums). The It promises soulful melodies, and a distinctly British sound. Joining her are some of the
title ‘Profoundly Blue’ comes from the 1941 hit album which featured Edmond Hall along industry’s most illustrious players Lex Cameron and Emlyn Francis. £20
with Meade Lux Lewis and Charlie Christian. £15
FRIDAY 8TH MARCH
FRIDAY 22ND FEBRUARY
NATHANIEL MORRISON & FRIENDS THE HIDING MAGPIES
The Hiding Magpies are one of the UK’s up and
Join Nathaniel Morrison (Founder and Artistic Director of
coming original Americana Rock bands. The band are
The West End Gospel Choir and BBC One All Together
celebrating the release of their debut album with a UK
Now Judge) as he shares his love for soul, Gospel, rnb and
tour in March 2019 and are looking forward to sharing
Musical Theatre, taking you through a musical journey of his
new material from their second upcoming album,
favourite songs from West End Productions his appeared in as
‘Searching For Gold’. The songwriting for the first
well as songs that will get you grooving from his one man show
album was heavily influenced by personal experiences
“Songs in The Key of Nate.” £20
of love, loss, heartbreak and redemption, with a slight nod to songwriters such as Tom
Petty, Steve Earle and Ryan Adams. The Hiding Magpies are a must-see band for
SATURDAY 23RD FEBRUARY
Americana & Country Rock fans around the UK. £10
KOOL AND THE GANG: A CELEBRATION WITH
THE SOUNDS OF KOOL SATURDAY 9TH MARCH
Celebration, Ladies Night, Joanna, Get Down
On It, Cherish, Fresh, Too Hot, Hollywood BELLA & THE
Swinging and much much more. A celebration of
the classic soul band Kool and the Gang’s 40-year
BOURBON BOYS
career with “The Sounds of Kool” performing the Bella and the Bourbon Boys are a classy jazz band
band’s greatest hits. The tight horn arrangements, with a beautiful sound. Performing jazz standards
pulsating groove of the rhythm section and superb and modern hits in a vintage style, their show takes
vocals recreate the joyful sounds of one of the greatest ever soul bands. £20 you on a journey through 100 years of popular music. Fronted by the beautiful and
charismatic Bella, the band are sure to surprise and entertain you! £15
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FRIDAY 15TH MARCH FRIDAY 22ND MARCH
MARI WILSON KIM CYPHER
Mari Wilson first arrived on the scene in the ‘LOVE KIM X’ ALBUM TOUR
early 80s with her skyscraper beehive hairdo One of the UK’s most exciting female
bizarre sense of fashion and fully choreographed saxophonists, vocalists and composers, Kim
twelve piece band The Wilsations. Mari’s live Cypher returns to PizzaExpress Live with her
shows were spoken about as an event - pure brand new ‘Love Kim x’ album tour. Inspired
entertainment. A mainstay of Top Of The Pops by the funkier side of jazz and having studied
(and an avid collector of Tupperware), Mari alongside US saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis, Kim’s
released six hit singles, the biggest being ‘Just style of performance is best described as ‘funky
What I Always Wanted’ and ‘Cry Me A River’, saxophonist meets 1940′s jazz singer’. Kim
both taken from her classic album ‘Showpeople’. performs an eclectic mix of music spanning
£20 many genres with a quirky, jazzy twist together
with her own original material, all packaged up in a captivating performance and warm
SATURDAY 16TH MARCH stage presence. £15
KIKI DEE & CARMELO LUGGERI FRIDAY 29TH MARCH
For almost two decades, Kiki and
Carmelo have been touring their RODNEY BRANIGAN
spellbinding acoustic live show across A FIRST CLASS U.S. IMPORT
the UK and Europe. Performing Rodney Branigan’s premier performance at
in this stripped back fashion allows PizzaExpress promises to be an evening of musical
each of their exceptional talents to magic that will linger in memory long after his final
shine through and create a wonderful chords stop ringing. Hailing originally from Amarillo
and warm sense of intimacy for the Texas, Rodney learned to play in Austin, perform in Los
audience. £23 Angeles, compose in Nashville, and put it all together
in London with a healthy dose of British sarcasm added
THURSDAY 21ST MARCH for good measure. Internationally recognised for his
unique ability to play multiple guitars at the same time,
LOLLO MEIER QUARTET Rodney brings thought provoking lyrics, passionate delivery, and engaging humour to
The Legendary Dutch Gypsy Swing round out the perfect evening. £15
guitar master, composer, bandleader
and arranger, Lollo Meier, comes SATURDAY 30TH MARCH
from an elite family of Gypsy players.
His goal: to carry on the music of BARB JUNGR SHELTER FROM THE STORM
Django, with a style and technique Barb Jungr ‘ Shelter From The Storm’ - songs of
that’s traditional, melodious, lyrical, hope for troubled times, featuring Jamie Safir on
sensitive and joyful. His mellifluous piano and Davide Mantovani on bass, arranged by
compositions have a refreshing jazz giant Lawrence Hobgood. Considered to be
authentic Django flavour, and are played with extraordinary talent, unique style and the finest cabaret singer in recent times, Jungr is
amazing suppleness that clearly reflects that he makes music he loves. His Quartet is renowned for her unique vocal style, interpretation
sought after around the globe for private functions and renowned jazz festivals, famous of song and radical approach to arrangements. For
for playing lesser known Django tunes and his own compositions… £20 ‘Shelter From The Storm’, her twentieth album,
Jungr tapped into New York’s dynamic jazz scene and joined hands across the Atlantic
in a major collaboration with Hobgood. £20
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pizzaexpress jazz club soho
PIZZAEXPRESS JA Z Z C L U B coming up
SOHO 1 st - 7 th January 20th - 27th January
SCOTT HAMILTON QUARTET IAN SHAW & FRIENDS
10 th - 12 th January 30th January
DAVID BENOIT JEFF BALLARD
Now in its 40th year, the Dean Street venue is rightly considered one 16 th January 15th - 16th february
of Britain’s finest jazz clubs with an international reputation that has
seen mesmerising performances from Grammy winning soul-jazz giant
Gregory Porter, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, vocal icon
Amy Winehouse, violin virtuoso Nigel Kennedy, bass star Richard Bona
and revered jazz singer Kurt Elling alongside its many acclaimed mini-
festivals, special events and knock-out one-off performances. Today, JAKOB BRO
JORGE ROSSY
PizzaExpress Jazz Club is part of the very heart, and soul, of Soho.
PIZZAEXPRESS JAZZ CLUB SOHO
23th february
10 Dean Street, Soho, London W1D 3RW 19 th January
DOOR TIMES:
MON - THU eve 6.30pm
FRI - SAT eve 7pm
SUN eve 6.30pm
LUNCH SHOWS midday
FRI - SAT double shows 6pm/10pm
BOOKINGS: 020 7439 4962
THE HAGGIS HORNS HOUSE OF WATERS
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pizzaexpress live holborn coming up jan-mar 2019
HOLBORN
11 th January 27 th January
SANDRA CROSS
ELAINE DELMAR
12 th January
1st - 2nd february
MA’GRASS
RAY LEWIS (THE DRIFTERS)
the newest live venue in London 17 th January
7 th february
With top quality entertainment presented every night of
the week, join us for the biggest names, in music, comedy
and musical cabaret. PizzaExpress Live Holborn will also
introduce special appearances with great names from the arts,
entertainment and sport in ‘audience with’ Q&A sessions.
Set in the intimate basement of our newly designed
restaurant, get closer to the acts you love. WILSON & WAKEMAN
ERROL KENNEDY
PIZZAEXPRESS HOLBORN
99 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6LF
18 th January
16 th - 17 th february
DOOR TIMES:
MON - SUN 6.30pm
BOOKINGS: 020 7439 4962
OMAR STEVE HARLEY
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THE PHEASANTRY CHELSEA coming up jan-mar 2019
THE P H E A SA N T RY
CHELSEA 11 th - 12 th January 23 rd January
KIT & MCCONNEL
12 th - 13 th february
WORBEY AND FARRELL
24 th - 26 th January
CLAIRE MARTIN &
LIANE CARROLL
This historic music venue was reopened in 2009 and has already
14 th february
established itself as one of London’s premier venues for jazz and cabaret.
In its new incarnation, The Pheasantry has played host to some of
the finest musicians and singers in the UK, including Beverly Craven, MARTI WEBB
Fascinating Aida, Julia Fordham, Lee Mead, Clare Teal and Ian Shaw.
In 2012, this beautiful and atmospheric room was nominated for Best
Live Music Venue in the London Lifestyle Awards, coming second only to 16 th - 17 th January
the Royal Albert Hall. MARI WILSON
THE PHEASANTRY CHELSEA
152 Kings Road, Chelsea, London SW3 4UT
STEFAN BEDNARCZYK 22 nd - 23 rd february
DOOR TIMES:
MON - SAT 7pm
6.30pm
SUNDAY
18 th - 19 th January
BOOKINGS: 020 7439 4962
SALENA JONES
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PIZZAEXPRESS LIVE BIRMINGHAM coming up jan-mar 2019
4 th January 26 th january
M A I D S TO N E
NOEL MCCALLA
& DEREK NASH
5 th January
BEVERLEY SKEETE
7 th - 9 th february
JAHMÉNE
11 th January
Our PizzaExpress Live venue in Maidstone is an elegant and
intimate setting in which to enjoy live music and great food. SHAKATAK
Serving customers for over 25 years it has played host to well-
established stars such as Ruby Turner, Humphrey Lyttleton,
14 th february
George Melly, Ray Gelato, Guy Barker and Stacey Kent, JAZZ DYNAMOS
but also to local and up-and-coming talent. There are regular
open-mic evenings showcasing vocal talent and these are always
12 th January
immensely popular with both singers and listeners. Not only
high quality, you will find a very varied programme: from jazz,
Latin and blues to pop, soul and even opera.
PIZZAEXPRESS LIVE MAIDSTONE YOLANDA BROWN
32-34 Earl Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1PF
THE DIME NOTES
DOOR TIMES: 22 nd february
MON - SAT 7pm
SUNDAY 6.30pm
18 th January
BOOKINGS: 020 7439 4962
THE SOUNDS OF COOL
pizzaexpresslive.com THE HAGGIS HORNS
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BIRMINGHAM
26 th april
ELIZABETH FIELDS
10 th may
SARAH JANE MORRIS
1 st june
CHANTAE CANN
coming soon
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