Ian shaw & friends pizzaexpresslive.com - m e - PizzaExpress Live
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
january 2020
JANUARY 2020
ian shaw
& friends
SUN 19 - SUN 26 JANUARY • SOHO
pizzaexpress jazz club soho
pizzaexpress live holborn
the pheasantry chelsea
ta k e
pizzaexpress live maidstone
pizzaexpress live birmingham
me
e
hom
pi zza ex pre s s live.com
1
WELCOME TO PIZZAEXPRESS LIVE JANUARY 2020
THE HOME OF
calendar 4
LIVE MUSIC pizzaexpress jazz club soho 8
AND GREAT FOOD pizzaexpress live holborn 18
Enjoy great Pizza and listen to incredible artists at the pheasantry chelsea 28
some of the UK’s finest venues - including the
award winning PizzaExpress Jazz Club in Soho,
The Pheasantry in Chelsea, our PizzaExpress Live pizzaexpress live Maidstone 34
venues in Maidstone, Birmingham, and our brand
new venue in Holborn. pizzaexpress live birmingham 36
the live playlist 38
coming soon 40
pizzaexpresslive.com
pizzajazzclub pizzaexpresslive
2 3
JANUARY 2020
SOHO PizzaExpress Jazz Club HOLBORN CHELSEA The Pheasantry
WED 1 - TUE 7 JANUARY
WED 1 Scott Hamilton Quartet
THU 2 Scott Hamilton Quartet
FRI 3 Scott Hamilton Quartet Oye Santana Viva La Vamp
Scott Hamilton
SAT 4 Scott Hamilton Quartet The Soul Steppers Dave Lee Quartet
THU 9 - FRI 10 JANUARY
Jivin’ Miss Daisy (lunch)
SUN 5 Scott Hamilton Quartet Tobby Womack Fire and Rain & American Pie
MON 6 Scott Hamilton Quartet
TUE 7 Scott Hamilton Quartet ray
lewis
WED 8 Buck and Billie Colosseum’s James Litherland FRI 10 - SAT 11 JANUARY
THU 9 Dave Lewis’ 1UP Ray Lewis Pete Atkin
FRI 10 Sarah Gillespie Quintet (2 x shows) Ray Lewis Katie Birtill
Marco Marconi Trio (lunch)
katie birtill
SAT
FRI 11 Jaki Graham Katie Birtill
Adrian Cox (2 x shows)
TUE 14 - WED 15 JANUARY
Down For The Count
SUN 12 Swing Orchestra (lunch) Old Dirty Brasstards
Bex Marshall (UK) + Sister Suzie
& the Right Band (eve)
MON 13 Anita Wardell & Irene Serra Damian Wilson & Adam Wakeman
TUE 14 Jorge Rossy Vibes Quintet An Evening with Philippa Hanna jorge rossy
vibes quintet
WED 15 Jorge Rossy Vibes Quintet The Music of Nile Rodgers & Chic The Blue Hour
4 5
JANUARY 2020
SOHO PizzaExpress Jazz Club HOLBORN CHELSEA The Pheasantry
FRI 17 - SUN 19 JANUARY
THU 16 Jon Regen VOX Collective The Blue Hour
Vertaal (early show)
FRI 17 The LBJBs (late show) William Hicks’ Soul Satisfaction Jeff Harnar
18 Jake Werth Trio (lunch) Jeff Harnar
SAT The Brass Monkeys (evening) City Funk Orchestra
Jo Harrop with Denmark jeff
SUN 19 Street Big Band (lunch) Joanna Eden Jeff Harnar Harnar
Ian Shaw & Claire Martin (eve)
SUN 19 - SUN 26 JANUARY
MON 20 Ian Shaw & Liane Carroll Live Playlist Unsigned Sessions
TUE 21 Ian Shaw & Guy Barker The Ashton Jones Project Leon Garner
WED 22 Ian Shaw & Pee Wee Ellis The Beatles Songbook
ian shaw
THU 23 Ian Shaw with Iain Ballamy & Julie Felix Debbie Sands
& friends
Jamie Safir
Ian Shaw with Georgia Mancio THU 23 - FRI 24 JANUARY
& Bumi Thomas (early show)
FRI 24 Ian Shaw with The Steve Taylor Julie Felix & Mike d’Abo Bobby Crush & his Musicians
Trio (evening)
Ian Shaw with Polly Gibbons Josh Burnell & Linda Moylan
SAT 25 (lunch) BB Kean
Ian Shaw & his Trio (2 x shows)
Ian Shaw with Elaine Delmar
SUN 26 (lunch) The Girls From Oz Jeanie Barton’s Noel & Cole
Chiara Pancaldi (evening) julie
felix
MON 27 Simon Amstell
THU 30 - FRI 31 JANUARY
TUE 28 Earl Okin Yiddish Twist Orchestra
WED 29 Tom Bancroft Atlantic Soul Orchestra Kit & McConnel
THU 30 Nick Colionne & Eric Darius Mario Bakuna Band
Nick Colionne
& Eric Darius
FRI 31 Nick Colionne & Eric Darius Nick Pride & The Pimptones Maria Kesselman
6 7
JA Z Z C L U B Now in its 42nd year, the Dean
SOHO
pizzaexpress jazz club soho
PIZZAEXPRESS
Street venue is rightly considered one
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,
PizzaExpress Jazz Club is part of the
very heart, and soul, of Soho.
DOOR TIMES: PIZZAEXPRESS JAZZ CLUB SOHO
MON - THU 6.30pm
FRI - SAT 7pm 10 Dean Street, Soho, London W1D 3RW
pi
8 zza ex pre s s l ive.co m
SUN
LUNCH SHOWS
FRI - SAT double shows
6pm
midday
5.30pm/9.30pm
BOOKINGS: 020 7439 4962 9
pizzaexpress jazz club soho january 2020
WED 1ST – TUE 7TH JANUARY FRI 10TH JANUARY (DOUBLE SHOW)
SCOTT HAMILTON QUARTET SARAH GILLESPIE QUINTET
Seasoned Dean Street performer Scott Hamilton Critically acclaimed, Anglo-American songstress Sarah
returns to the PizzaExpress stage this August with Gillespie is renowned for mixing blues, folk & jazz with her
his regular quartet of John Pearce (piano), Dave streetwise poetic lyrics. Her 4 albums received outstanding
Green (bass) and Steve Brown (drums). Expect reviews from the UK press plus accolades from iconic musician
the highest quality classic jazz from Scott and his old Robert Wyatt. She has toured extensively for the last 10 years
friends as they present a mixture of jazz standards in the US, Europe and UK, performing live on leading BBC
and originals, including tracks from their recent Radio programs (Woman’s Hour, Start the Week and Loose
album ‘Dean Street Nights’. £25/£27.50 Ends) as well as public radio in the USA. £20
SUN 5TH JANUARY (LUNCH) SAT 11TH JANUARY (LUNCH)
JBGB EVENTS PRESENT
MARCO MARCONI TRIO
JIVIN’ MISS DAISY Be seduced by the stylish sounds of Marco Marconi Trio,
Jivin’ Miss Daisy, an ace All Stars 9-piece Band, jazz music’a holy trinity - featuring pianist Marco Marconi,
always delight audiences with their renditions of songs double bass Tom Farmer, and Emiliano Caroselli. Darlings of
from many great songwriters including Gershwin the London jazz circuit, this formidable threesome are nothing
and Cole Porter, playing a wide range of swing & short of spectacular. If you love jazz, you just got lucky. This is
jazz music, ranging from Duke Ellington and Jimmie 18 karat sonic pleasure. £15
Lunceford in the 1920s, through Tommy Dorsey and
Benny Goodman in the 1930s and 40s, to Ella and SAT 11TH JANUARY (DOUBLE SHOW)
Basie in the 1950s and early 60s. in a guaranteed
swinging jazz session. £20 ADRIAN COX NOW IS SPRING
ALBUM LAUNCH
WED 8 JANUARY
TH
World-renowned jazz clarinettist Adrian Cox and his quartet
present music from their brand new album ‘Now Is Spring’.
BUCK AND BILLIE: The music on this album tour is written by Adrian and
THE BUCK CLAYTON LEGACY longtime collaborator, pianist Joe Webb. ‘Now Is Spring’
BAND AND JULIA BIEL draws on Cox’s influences of New Orleans, blues and swing
music. The tunes are written with the soul and passion of
Julia Biel teams up again with the Buck Clayton Legacy
those beyond their years, and they have created a timeless
Band for a return visit to PizzaExpress with the music of
set of beautiful melodies. £15
Billie Holiday and Buck Clayton. “Biel has Billie’s way
of singing behind the beat, so making the band’s immaculate grooves even more exciting,” wrote
reviewer Alison Bentley. £20 SUN 12TH JANUARY (LUNCH)
DOWN FOR THE COUNT
THU 9TH JANUARY
SWING ORCHESTRA
DAVE LEWIS’ 1UP Down for the Count are a mini big band who bring
Tonight’s catch this sensational band as they play their the sounds of the Swing Era back to life, with
original songs showing the evolution of deep musical an electrifying show full of incredible energy and
experience forged through years of playing as a band - musicianship. Since bursting onto the scene at
American saxophonist Dave Lewis’s raw and lyrical sound Twinwood Festival in 2013, Down for the Count
is perfectly matched by the soulful intensity and searing have quickly earned themselves a reputation as one
blues vocals of Lizzie Deane. £18 of the hardest swinging bands in the UK. £20
10 11
pizzaexpress jazz club soho january 2020
SUN 12TH JANUARY (EVENING) FUNK MASTERS SERIES PRESENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH SOS LTD
IN ASSOCIATION WITH SHADES OF SOUL LTD FRI 17TH JANUARY (EARLY SHOW)
BEX MARSHALL (UK) + VERTAAL LIVE
SISTER SUZIE & THE RIGHT BAND After their debut sell out performance Vertaal are back for another
exciting show. Vertaal (Theo Howarth and Ajit Gill) are a spiritual jazz-
We are delighted to present two of the UK ’s leading funk duo, flirting with the sounds of hip-hop, electronic soul and all kinds of exotic melody. £15
Blues exponents performing on the same bill Bex
Marshall and Sister Suzie so don’t miss out on this
amazing show! UK British Blues Award winner and 4 FRI 17TH JANUARY (LATE SHOW) IN ASSOCIATION WITH SHADES OF SOUL LTD
time European Blues Awards nominee Bex Marshall’s
unique style of guitar playing is a combined technique of THE LBJBS
slide, blues rock, ragtime and roots pickin’. £16 Funk Masters Series Present LBJBs with their own very
special tribute to the Legendary God father of Soul James
Brown featuring an expanded line up, In Association with
MON 13TH JANUARY Shades of Soul Ltd. After their last sold out show the LBJBs
DUETS are back with this very special show case featuring the music of
the legendary James Brown. £15
AN EVENING WITH ANITA WARDELL AND IRENE SERRA
Critically-acclaimed Jazz vocalists Anita Wardell
SAT 18TH JANUARY (LUNCH SHOW)
and Irene Serra come together for a special one-off
performance highlighting the art of the Jazz singer. Expect JAKE WERTH TRIO
choice repertoire from the Great American songbook,
This brand new trio, led by former Royal Academy jazz student Jake
from jazz duets to swinging standards, heartfelt ballads to
Werth, and completed by Guildhall alumni Robbie Ellison and Joe Lee, dedicates itself to swinging
gritty blues and impressive vocalese. £15
in the richly varied traditions of hard bop and bebop. Performing some well-known (and some
lesser-known) compositions by the great pianist Cedar Walton, and modern-day New York giant
TUE 14TH – WED 15TH JANUARY David Hazeltine, this group promises an exciting afternoon of straight-ahead piano trio music. £12
JORGE ROSSY VIBES QUINTET
SAT 18TH JANUARY
BEYOND SUNDAY
FEATURING BILLY HART AND MARK TURNER THE BRASS MONKEYS
The ever-surprising Jorge Rossy! World-famous as the drummer The Brass Monkeys are an eclectic improvising brass band
with which Brad Mehldau redefined the art of the trio, he was influenced by jazz, blues, reggae, country, free improvisation, soul,
first a trumpet player before switching for a time to the piano... folk. The band perform an exciting mix of original material and
And yet it is as a vibraphonist that he has recorded this new unusual classics, with a reverent but iconoclastic take on the history
album, an instrument which for him is the ideal combination of musical improvisation. With a line-up of two trumpets, french
of the percussive nature of the drums with the polyphony of a horn, two trombones, tenor sax, tuba and drums this group is a powerhouse of brass that reflects an
keyboard and a true melodic dimension. £30 exciting mix of youth and experience. £15
THU 16TH JANUARY SUN 19TH JANUARY (LUNCH)
JON REGEN JO HARROP WITH DENMARK
Singer, songwriter and pianist Jon Regen plays songs from his STREET BIG BAND HENRY MANCINI SONGBOOK
long-awaited new album Higher Ground, just out October 4, Henry Mancini was a great American composer, conductor, arranger and musician; winning
2019 on Ropeadope. Produced by Jamiroquai keyboardist 20 Grammy and 4 Academy Awards for the many classic Hollywood films he composed the
Matt Johnson, the album includes musical performances by soundtracks to, including Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Charade and Hatari! Join us today as we re-create
legends like Andy Summers of The Police, Benmont Tench that special Mancini magic, playing some of his timeless classics, and welcome back the wonderful
of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Chuck Leavell of The Jo Harrop to sing some of his fantastic tunes including a selection of songs Mancini recorded with
Rolling Stones and Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran. £20 jazz diva Sarah Vaughan. £15
12 13
pizzaexpress jazz club soho january 2020
IAN SHAW & FRIENDS THU 23RD JANAURY
SUN 19TH JANUARY (EVENING) IAN SHAW WITH
IAN SHAW & CLAIRE MARTIN IAIN BALLAMY &
This year’s residency starts in style by celebrating the JAMIE SAFIR
magical, twenty-five year old musical partnership with
This exciting trio collaboration sees
Claire Martin. Multi award-winning singers Shaw and
legendary UK saxophonist, Iain
Martin join forces for a gorgeous stroll through The Art
Ballamy (Hermeto Pascoal, Loose
Of Song. From Gershwin and Porter, through 60s
Tubes, Norma Winstone) team up
pop classics, to the more contemporary canon of Stevie
with Shaw and irrepressibly brilliant
Wonder, Bowie and Bacharach. £25
pianist Jamie Safir (Will Young, Elaine
Delmar, Judi Jackson). Expect a
MON 20TH JANUARY gloriously lyrical travelogue from early American song through Ellington, Horace Silver and Billy
Strayhorn to Joni Mitchell. £25
IAN SHAW & LIANE CARROLL
Tonight’s show features the hugely popular, multiple award- FRI 24TH JANAURY (EARLY SHOW)
winning singer and pianist Liane Carroll, performing a soulful
set of songs, from early Songbook to more contemporary IAN SHAW WITH GEORGIA MANCIO
material (Tom Waits, Todd Rundgren and Burt Bacharach).
£25 & BUMI THOMAS
IN ‘ONE SONG,
TUE 21 JANUARY
ST ONE WORLD’
Tonight’s show explores the increasing
IAN SHAW & GUY BARKER meaningfulness in the transient
‘BARKER AND SHAW AT THE MOVIES’ nature of song-writing. Singers and
songwriters, Mancio, Thomas and
Multi-award winning trumpeter, composer and arranger Barker,
Shaw, as well as interpreting an existing
joins forces with Shaw in their show celebrating the fabulous
classic repertoire, also produce important work linking their original compositions to the world
force that is The Cinema. From Hoagey Carmichael to Randy
around them. £25
Newman through the rich glamour of film noir and sixties New
York, this is a musical babylon for all tastes. £25
FRI 24TH JANAURY (LATE SHOW)
WED 22ND JANUARY IAN SHAW WITH THE STEVE TAYLOR TRIO
IAN SHAW & PEE WEE ELLIS FEATURING ROSIE FRATER-TAYLOR
Shaw is joined tonight by a living Ian is joined for the second show by
legend. US born saxophonist and The Steve Taylor Trio. Led by drummer
songwriter, Pee Wee Ellis has been and arranger, Taylor, this ace band has
at the forefront of jazz and funk for collaborated with Mica Paris, Omar -
over five decades. From his early days and in its augmented line-up, Big Band
as a player with the New York and Explosion, was the first to tribute the
East Coast greats (Sonny Rollins legendary Buddy Rich at Ronnie Scott’s.
taught him) Ellis has been an active The prodigiously gifted singer-songwriter
guest in some of popular music’s most and virtuoso guitarist, Rosie Frater-Taylor,
esteemed recordings and tours, from also guests in this special secondd Friday
Esther Phillips and James Brown to show. £15
Van Morrison. £25
14 15
pizzaexpress jazz club soho january 2020
SUN 26TH JANAURY
IAN SHAW & FRIENDS
SAT 25TH JANAURY (LUNCH)
CHIARA PANCALDI
Italian jazz singer and songwriter Chiara Pancaldi,
IAN SHAW WITH POLLY GIBBONS with a “light’s as air sound and beautiful phrasing”
The now-revered across the US jazz and soul (Jazzwise Magazine), “never fails to excite or
singer, Polly Gibbons, joins Ian for this first show. impress” (Jazztime magazine). Since her debut on
Celebrating her critically acclaimed third worldwide the international jazz scene she has emerged for
release on Resonance Records, “All I Can Do”, Polly her beautiful voice and her interpretative instinct,
returns to the Soho stage to guest with Ian - expect approaching the jazz standards repertorie with soulfulness and depth as well as being involved in
arrangements of Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding and writing her own music. £20
the classic songwriters - as well as blues, soul and
mischief. £20 TUE 28TH JANUARY
SAT 25TH JANAURY (DOUBLE SHOW)
EARL OKIN’S WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY CONCERT
Earl Okin is unique - a national treasure. He’s
IAN SHAW AND HIS TRIO recorded at Abbey Road, sung alongside Benny
Ian is joined by his powerhouse Carter, Barney Kessel etc. at the PizzaExpress,
trio for these two electric shows: entertained the Queen and performed at just
Barry Green (piano), Mick about every major venue in London - not to mention
Hutton (double bass) and touring the world! He happens also to be one of the
Dave Ohm (drums). Together, UK’s top male Jazz and Bossa Nova singers and
they’ve been touring Ian’s two songwriters and a headline comedian on the London
most recent albums, “The circuit. This night will be a slice of his repertoire
Theory Of Joy” and “Shine self-accompanied on piano and guitar - Classic Jazz, Bossa Nova, his own songs and a little of his
Sister Shine”, works that place sophisticated wit to wrap everything up. £25
existing material, re-shaped and
arranged by Shaw, with highly WED 29TH JANAURY
personal and socio-politically
relevant Shaw originals, like TOM BANCROFT’S
‘My Brother’ and the track
IN COMMON
‘Shine Sister Shine’ (co-penned by pop legend, Tanita Tikaram). £25/£15
A remarkable fusion of electronica, Indian, jazz and Scots music
led by visionary musician Tom Bancroft on drums and bodhran. ‘In
SUN 26TH JANAURY (LUNCH) Common’ features: Sharat Chandra Srivastava the violin virtuoso,
the amazing tabla playing of Gyan Singh, from India, and from Scotland: the jazz guitar genius of
IAN SHAW WITH ELAINE DELMAR Graeme Stephen, and the sublime voices of Sophie Bancroft and Gina Rae. £15
This UK singing legend was one
of Shaw’s first true musical loves.
The strong, sure delivery of this THU 30TH JANAURY – SUN 2ND FEBRUARY
“Bubbling Brown Sugar” star
in combination with Shaw and
NICK COLIONNE & ERIC DARIUS
pianist Barry Green will make Chicago native Nick Colionne is one of the most
for a magical Sunday afternoon, energetic and explosive guitarists on the circuit,
providing a glorious finale to and is the only person to score five consecutive
this annual coming together of number one hit singles on the Billboard Smooth
musicians. £20 Jazz National charts. He’s also without question
the ‘Best Dressed Man in Smooth Jazz’, due to
his colourful stage outfits. £35-£45
16 17
PIZZAEXPRESS LIVE HOLBORN With top quality entertainment
HOLBORN
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.
PIZZAEXPRESS HOLBORN
DOOR TIMES: 99 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6LF
pi zza ex pre s s live.co m
MON - SAT 6.30pm
18 SUN 6pm BOOKINGS: 020 7439 4962
19
LUNCH SHOWS 12.30amPIZZAEXPRESS LIVE HOLBORN january 2020
FRI 3RD JANAURY THU 9TH – FRI 10TH JANAURY
OYE SANTANA RAY LEWIS
The Woodstock 50th Anniversary tour from Oye THE LEGENDARY
Santana, UK No.1 Winner at the 2018 National FORMER LEAD SINGER
Tribute Music Awards. Celebrating 50 years since OF THE DRIFTERS
Santana’s electrifying performance at Woodstock In the mid-late 1970’s, a talented young
catapulted them into stardom, this show is stacked singer named Ray Lewis joined one of
with five decades of hits – including the multi-million seller Smooth, Black Magic Woman, the world’s biggest bands, The Drifters.
Samba Pa Ti, Maria Maria, Oye Como Va, Corazón Espinado and She’s Not There – The existing lead singer, Johnny Moore,
played with power, passion and perfection. SOLD OUT was leaving the band, and the group’s
management, the Treadwell family,
SAT 4TH JANAURY decided that Ray was the ideal person
THE SOUL STEPPERS to replace him. Ray was born in Los
PLAY DEEP FUNK & SOUL 45’S LIVE! Angeles, and grew up singing in church. £30
The Soul Steppers from Brighton present an exclusive live set of
deep dance floor funk & soul. The 10 piece outfit play an authentic SAT 11TH JANAURY
mix of their own arrangements of rare ’45 gems from the 60’s & 70’s JAKI GRAHAM
and their own material. £18 Jaki Graham is one of the most appealing
Soul entertainers to emerge from the
SUN 5TH JANAURY UK, as a true pioneer having paved the
THE BOBBY WOMACK SHOW way for many a black British female
solo artist who followed. Jaki achieved
FEATURING NOEL MCCOY
international success with a string of
NOEL MCKOY SINGS BOBBY WOMACK
hits from ‘85 including ‘Could it Be I’m
Noel McKoy’s remarkable voice has often
Falling In Love?’, ‘Round and Around’,
drawn parallels with the great Bobby Womack
‘Set Me Free’, ‘Step Right Up’ and
and he has been at the forefront of his musical
‘Breaking. SOLD OUT
career for decades and a mainstay of the UK
Soul, Reggae and RnB scene. Come and
SUN 12TH JANAURY
reflect with him and his band as he sings the
music of the Great Bobby Womack. £18 BRASS’D OFF - IN ASSOCIATION WITH SHADES OF SOUL LTD
WED 8TH JANAURY OLD DIRTY BRASSTARDS
Old Dirty Brasstards are a 10 piece drum and brass outfit made
COLOSSEUM’S JAMES LITHERLAND up of some of London’s top freelance Brass and percussion
WITH HIS NEW BAND musicians, playing an eclectic mix of tunes from the Beatles
2020 can’t come quickly enough through to Lady Gaga and Basement Jaxx by way of En Vogue.
for former Colosseum front man ODB aims are quite simple; to leave audiences smiling, singing
James Litherland. January 8th sees and make them dance. £20
him debuting at PizzaExpress Live
Holborn venue with his new band. MON 13TH JANUARY
James has worked with some of the most
prestigious names in the music business
DAMIAN WILSON & ADAM WAKEMAN
Now established as a popular UK and European
including George Martin, Jeff Beck,
touring duo, Damian Wilson & Adam Wakeman
Rod Stewart, Alexis Korner and Steve
areembarking on a UK tour in January 2020.
Marriott. £20
Featuring Damian on vocals and acoustic guitar
and Adam on piano, vocals and acoustic guitar.
£20
20 21PIZZAEXPRESS LIVE HOLBORN january 2020
TUE 14TH JANAURY SAT 18TH JANAURY
AN EVENING WITH
CITY FUNK ORCHESTRA
PHILIPPA HANNA City Funk Orchestra is comprised of some of the finest
Philippa Hanna is an internationally acclaimed soul singers and musicians in the UK and delivers a night of
per former racking up over 1500 shows in 25 “guaranteed dance-til-you-drop authentic soul and funk!”
countries. Since her industry debut in 2007, playing the funkiest dance-floor classics from the golden era
she has released 5 critically acclaimed, studio of funk & soul - from pumping soul music favourites to the
albums winning fans in the likes of Leona Lewis most romantic of Diana & Marvin soul ballads. £25
and Lionel Richie. The Yorkshire reborn, half
- Irish, Singer -Songwriter is a rarity in the UK SUN 19TH JANAURY
Music Industry, bridging the elusive gap between
Gospel, Pop and Country music. £15
JOANNA EDEN
CELEBRATING THE MAGICAL
WED 15 JANAURY
TH MUSIC OF JONI MITCHELL
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Joni Mitchell’s
THE MUSIC OF NILE “Clouds” we present the outstanding singer/
RODGERS & CHIC pianist Joanna Eden. Following on from shows with
Jazz at The Movies, Swinging Christmas and her
WITH THE FLO COLLECTIVE
Embraceable Ella, Joanna makes her debut at
Join London’s powerhouse modern soul
Holborn with this further celebration of the life and
band, The Flo Collective, in celebrating the
music of Joni Mitchell the iconic US singer/song writer, following her sold out Joni Mitchell
legendary music of Nile Rodgers and Chic.
music show in London’s Jazz Divas 2019 Series at The Pheasantry. £20
His impressive repertoire is arguably the most
groove-conscious, gold plated, hit factory the
MON 20TH JANURY
music industry has ever seen! £15
LIVE PLAYLIST UNSIGNED SESSIONS
THU 16TH JANAURY ‘Unsigned Sessions’ at PizzaExpress Live, High Holborn
VOX COLLECTIVE showcases a diverse, eclectic roster of talent. With usually
four acts taking to the stage each for a 25-minute set, the
ADELE NIGHT night offers audiences the chance to discover new music and
After great success and sold out shows in Iceland, VOX
broaden their musical horizons. Come to see tomorrow’s
Collective is bringing their night honouring the incredible
biggest stars as they begin their journey to fame! January
Adele to PizzaExpress Live. Performing some of your
2020 - Bobbie Harvey Music - Emily Faye - Alma Sandifer -
favourite hits from the albums 19, 21 and 25, the band
Daniel Dunlevy £5
will also be covering various tracks from Adele’s live
performances. £15
TUE 21ST JANAURY
FRI 17TH JANAURY THE ASHTON JONES PROJECT
GET READY ‘COS HERE THEY COME – DIRECT FROM THE USA The UK’s very own rising stars of soul
& funk ‘The Ashton Jones Project’
WILLIAM HICKS’ SOUL SATISFACTION bring their energetic, vibrant show to
THE AMERICAN FOUR TOPS MOTOWN SHOW
PizzaExpress Holborn for the group’s
Direct from the USA, William Hicks’ Soul Satisfaction
first full London outing. Performing songs
perform the AMERICAN FOUR TOPS Motown Show
from their critically acclaimed debut album
which has been travelling internationally bringing all the
‘TOAST’, and with influences including
sweet soul music and the Motown magic to their audiences.
James Brown, Earth Wind & Fire, Rick
With powerful vocals, splendid harmonies and the high
James and Prince, this evening of funk and
stepping dance routines, you will be taken on a journey
fervour is sure to feature soulful melodies,
through all the greatest hits of the Four Tops, Reach Out,
gritty funk and sparks of falsetto. £20
Baby I Need Your Loving, Walk Away Renee. £25
22 23PIZZAEXPRESS LIVE HOLBORN january 2020
Selected MON 27TH JANAURY
COMEDY NIGHT
THU 23RD JANAURY
SIMON AMSTELL (WORK IN PROGRESS)
JULIE FELIX
In 1964 Julie arrived in England after leaving California + WINDSOR (MC)
and hitchhiking through Europe with the guitar her father & ADAM BLOOM
had given her. It didn’t take long before Julie took the seat PizzaExpress Live is very proud to launch a
as the resident singer on the amazingly popular TV Show new series of stand-up comedy shows in our
‘The Frost Report’, and quickly became a household Holborn venue. Performers are drawn from
name in the UK. £20 the very best UK club comedians - many
of whom are award-winners. Each night will
FRI 24TH JANUARY feature three performers. £20
JULIE FELIX & MIKE D’ABO
Mike d’Abo’s appearance at Holborn’s TUE 28TH JANUARY
PizzaExpressLive on Friday Jan 24th YIDDISH TWIST ORCHESTRA
promises to be a keenly anticipated event, London’s favourite Yiddish Twist Orchestra
when he shares top billing with his old friend, return to their favourite London venue -
60’s folk legend Julie Felix. Apart from PizzaExpress to launch a 10” pizza of their
treating the audience to several of his biggest own making: their new four track vinyl EP. Be
hits from his years singing with Manfred the first to sample it in an evening of downhome
Mann, including ‘The Mighty Quinn’ & ‘Do twanging, twisting and pizza-shvitzing. The
Wah Diddy’, he’ll also be performing his ambassadors of retropolitan beigelology are
two best known classic songs, ‘Handbags & here! £20
Gladrags’ and ‘Build Me Up Buttercup’. £25
THU 30TH JANUARY
SAT 25TH JANUARY
ATLANTIC SOUL ORCHESTRA
JOSH BURNELL & LINDA MOYLAN Playing the very best of Stax
Singer-songwriter, storyteller and Hammond and Atlantic soul, from the
organ donor, Joshua Burnell grew up in various music’s golden era. Hear the
locations between France and Scotland. He now hits from the likes of Otis
resides in York, but everyone assumes he’s from Redding, Sam and Dave, Ray
Rivendell. Linda Moylan is a London-based Irish- Charles and Sam Cooke,
born songstress. Linda’s family immigrated in to delivered with unparalleled
London’s East End in the 1980s. A natural singer, passion and accuracy including
songwriter and storyteller, her lyrical narrative is the classic horn section. £25
comparable to that of authors, poets and playwrights with a strong visual essence. £15
FRI 31ST JANUARY
SUN 26TH JANAURY NICK PRIDE &
THE GIRLS FROM OZ THE PIMPTONES
AUSTRALIA DAY SHOW! After more than a decade on the Funk
Get yourselves down to The Girls From Oz - the most and Soul scene, Nick Pride & The
dinky-di singing Sheila’s this side of the black stump- for a Pimptones return with a newly revamped
bonza night of entertainment that’ll take you on a journey line up. Shades of Soul are delighted to
16,500 km away to the Land Down Under. With their fair welcome them back to the PizzaExpress
dinkum3-part harmony spin on Aussie legends such as Kylie, Jazz Club. £20
Sia, Tim Minchin, The Bee Gees and Accadaaca (AC/
DC), this Australia Day, The Girls From Oz will bring
24 enough sparkle to brighten up even London’s grey skies. £15 25PIZZAEXPRESS LIVE HOLBORN january 2020 26 27
THE P H E A SA N T RY
THE PHEASANTRY CHELSEA This historic music venue was
CHELSEA
reopened in 2009 and has already
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,
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 the Royal Albert Hall.
THE PHEASANTRY CHELSEA
DOOR TIMES: 152 Kings Road, Chelsea, London SW3 4UT
pi zza ex pre s s l ive.co m
MON - SAT 7pm
28 SUNDAY 6.30pm BOOKINGS: 020 7439 4962 29THE PHEASANTRY CHELSEA january 2020
FRI 3RD JANAURY WED 15TH – THU 16TH JANUARY
VIVA LA VAMP’S GLAMUARY THE BLUE HOUR
Dressed to kill, with slick choreography, glittering In 1930, two young revolutionaries burst
harmonies & fabulous voices, Viva La Vamp have come onto the German art scene with their
together to create a dazzling, unique sound. Vamping- satirical opera The Rise and Fall of the
up classic & contemporary chart hits with Hollywood City of Mahagonny. It was a smash,
glamour & impressive new jazz arrangements, these capturing the febrile essence of Weimar
three highly accomplished performers continue to thrill Berlin. The collaboration between Kurt
audiences at lavish venues, spectacular events, glamorous Weill and Bertolt Brecht heralded a brief
cocktail lounges and prestigious hotels alike. £15 musical golden age at a time of impending darkness, when
artists in underground nightclubs dissected the political maelstrom in the streets above. £20
SAT 4TH JANUARY
THE LEGENDARY JAZZ PIANIST FRI 17TH – SUN 19TH JANUARY
DAVE LEE JEFF HARNAR
THE MAN AND HIS MUSIC I KNOW THINGS NOW
Dave Lee has had an illustrious career in the music world. JEFF SINGS SONDHEIM
He has played with the likes of Louis Armstrong, Dizzie Jeff Harnar makes his solo Sondheim debut at
Gillespie, John Dankworth, Cleo Laine, Sarah Vaughan, London’s Pheasantry with Music Director Jon
Anita O’Day and more. He was Musical Adviser and Weber in a show Directed by Sondra Lee. The
accompanist to Judy Garland for five years. £15 show taps into Stephen Sondheim’s songbook
with a gender fluidity in a tapestry of songs, many
SUN 5TH JANUARY originally introduced by women, that allow Mr.
Harnar to express the emotional landscape of an
FIRE AND RAIN & AMERICAN PIE openly gay 21st Century New Yorker. £25
A heartwarming, musical tribute to the great U.S. singer-
songwriters of the late 60’s and early 70’s, featuring
MON 20TH JANUARY
beautiful songs from James Taylor, Carole King, Simon &
Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, Don Mclean, Crosby, Stills & JON WEBER
Nash, America, Carly Simon and more £21 ‘FROM JOPLIN TO JARRETT’
Jazz pianist Jon Weber has recorded and toured
THU 9TH JANUARY all over the world, winning numerous honors
PETE ATKIN AND THE LYRICS OF CLIVE JAMES for performance and composition - scoring
extensively for television since 1987. Gary
When Clive James died in November 2019, it ended a lifetime-
Burton, Roy Hargrove, Niels-Henning Ørsted
long songwriting collaboration with Pete Atkin. Pete has become
Pedersen and Avishai Cohen have all recorded
a popular regular at the Pheasantry - along with the superb pianist
Jon’s music, and his newest critically-acclaimed release, ‘Simple Complex’, rose to number 1.
Simon Wallace - and this will be an extra-specially celebratory
Jon lives in New York City and hosts NPR’s ‘Piano Jazz with Jon Weber’ after frequently
evening of their amazing, funny, sad, moving, catchy songs. £20
serving as guest host for Marian McPartland. £15
FRI 10TH – SAT 11TH JANAURY
TUE 21ST JANUARY
KATIE BIRTILL LEON GARNER
SOMETHING’S COMING The Leon Garner Quartet have spent the last 3 years
Start the new decade right with jazz singer and
playing some of Europe’s most talked about night spots.
West End actress Katie Birtill for a night of jazz
They are delighted to be making their Pizza Express debut
and musical theatre that aims to both entertain and
performing their sought after high energy interpretations the
inspire. Performing with her stunning jazz quartet
most enduring and venerated songs of the 20th century, by
plus some special West End guests, the evening will
great composers such as Cole Porter, Jimmy Van Heusen
be full of your favourite classic and contemporary
and Johnny Mercer. £15
show tunes with a jazz twist. £15
30 31THE PHEASANTRY CHELSEA january 2020
WED 22ND JANUARY SUN 26TH JANUARY
THE BEATLES SONGBOOK JEANIE BARTON’S NOEL AND COLE
Singer Nora Jorba, singer-pianist Joseph Paice A delightfully delicious soirée of the songs and
and guitarist Aubin Vanns present an acoustic set stories of singer-songwriter contemporaries, Noel
of songs from the most successful pop act of all Coward and Cole Porter. During the 1930s
time, The Beatles! The show will travel through and beyond these two flamboyant characters
The Beatles’ music career and will include some of dominated the pop, jazz and cabaret scenes both
their greatest hits as well as hidden gems including sides of the Atlantic. £15
Here Comes The Sun, Help, And I Love Her,
Let It Be, Yesterday, I Will and Eleanor Rigby. £15 WED 29TH JANUARY
RICHARD DOUGLAS PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
THU 23RD JANUARY
KIT & MCCONNEL PHEASANT LAUGHTER
DEBBIE SANDS The duo returns to The Pheasantry for a
After a Sold-Out Gig of her EP Launch ‘Three Little Words’ riotous evening of freshly-minted cabaret
in July Debbie is pleased to be returning with her fabulous songs, improvisation and all-round silliness.
band for another night of original music plus classic covers with Kit Hesketh Harvey (best known for thirty
memorable tunes and great arrangements. From Rock, Pop, years as the singer-songwriter of Kit and the
Soul to Jazz, there will be music for everyone to enjoy. £15 Widow, ‘Just A Minute’ veteran, and co-star
on the first-ever BBC Comedy Proms
FRI 24TH JANUARY at the Albert Hall) and pianist/occasional
accordionist James McConnel (fellow
AN EVENING WITH Sondheim pupil and love-child of Hugh Grant and Prince Andrew) return to The Pheasantry
BOBBY CRUSH AND HIS MUSICIANS in a programme of newly minted original songs, both hilarious and moving. £25
Few entertainers can claim to have had as varied
a career as Bobby Crush, famous in the U.K. for THU 30TH JANUARY
nearly 50 years primarily as a pianist but also as
a songwriter, actor, broadcaster and television
SAMBA JAZZ NIGHT WITH MARIO BAKUNA BAND
With arrangements by Mario Bakuna and Giuliano
presenter. Bobby became known nationwide after six
Pereira, the band will re-read masters of samba jazz,
winning appearances on TV’s “Opportunity Knocks!”,
such as: Emilio Santiago, Marcos Valle, Claudio
receiving along the way the Variety Club of Great
Bertrami, Rique Pantoja, Toninho Horta, Johnny
Britain’s Award for “Best New Artist of 1972”. £25
Alf, Edu Lobo and the ‘forrozeiro’ Dominguinhos.
Samba jazz is a music language that emerged in Brazil,
specifically in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, which
SAT 25TH JANUARY mixes elements of samba and bebop. Music that is a
BB KEAN fusion between jazz and Brazil’s syncopated samba. £20
Singing a very intimate performance
celebrating Eva Cassidy songs, BB Kean a FRI 31ST JAN – SAT 1ST FEBRUARY
London born singer, with her roots firmly in
jazz and soul. She has performed all over the
MARIA KESSELMAN
I LOVE A PIANO
UK, in top London venues, and has worked
West End Leading Lady and international concert and
with some of the top jazz royalty such as
recording artist Maria Kesselman is delighted to be
Derek Nash, Sebastiaan De Krom, Paddy
returning to The Pheasantry with accompanist James
Milner, Rob Hughes and Mike Gorman. She
Church. This wonderfully entertaining show celebrates
has her own saucy style with dynamic vocals
life through storytelling - the highs, the lows, the laughs
and an incredible band behind her. £20
and everything in between, with the music of Piaf,
Legrand, Gershwin, Aznavour, Brel and more. £20
32 33pizzaexpress live maidstone coming soon
THU 16 JANUARY FRI 14 FEBRUARY
M A I D S TO N E
Scott Hamilton Gareth
Quartet Gates
THU 20 - SAT 22 FEBRUARY
WED 22 JANUARY
Crow Black
Chicken Shakatak
Our PizzaExpress Live venue in Maidstone is an elegant and
intimate setting in which to enjoy live music and great food. WED 29 JANUARY FRI 28 FEBRUARY
Serving customers for over 25 years it has played host to well-
established stars such as Ruby Turner, Humphrey Lyttleton,
George Melly, Ray Gelato, Guy Barker and Stacey Kent,
but also to local and up-and-coming talent. There are regular
open-mic evenings showcasing vocal talent and these are always
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. Guy
Aubrey Chambers
PIZZAEXPRESS LIVE MAIDSTONE
32-34 Earl Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1PF Logan
SAT 7 MARCH
DOOR TIMES: SAT 1 FEBRUARY
MON - SAT 7pm
SUNDAY 6.30pm
BOOKINGS: 020 7439 4962
pizzaexpresslive.com Julie Felix Dr Feelgood
34PIZZAEXPRESS LIVE BIRMINGHAM coming soon
FRI 10 JANUARY TUE 14 FEBRUARY
BIR M IN GHA M
Adrian Cox
Imaani
FRI 24 - SAT 25 JANUARY
SAT 7 MARCH
Shakatak Raxstar
Enjoy world class live music in the heart of Birmingham.
The top floor of our Brindley Place restaurant has been THU 30 JANUARY THU 19 MARCH
transformed into the perfect environment for a truly memorable
evening. Experience our famous range of pizzas as you relax
and enjoy live music from some of the world’s most renowned
artists. Among those who have appeared since the venue
opened in January 2016 are Will Young, Shakatak, Harriet,
Mari Wilson, Beverley Craven and Liane Carroll.
Aubrey Merrill
Logan Osmond
PIZZAEXPRESS LIVE BIRMINGHAM
The Water’s Edge, Broad Street,
Birmingham B1 2HL SUN 1 FEBRUARY SAT 21 MARCH
DOOR TIMES:
THU - SAT 6.30pm
SUNDAY 6pm
BOOKINGS: 020 7439 4962
Snake Vula Viel
36 pizzaexpresslive.com Davis 37the live playlist january 2020
L i v e Musi c a t a Pi z z a E x pr e s s n ear y ou !
DON’T MISS OUR
Great pizza deserves great
FREE LIVE MUSIC
EVERY THURSDAY FROM 7.30PM
company – experience it here!
EXETER REIGATE
2 Broadgate, Cathedral Yard, Exeter EX1 1HJ 15 High Street, Reigate, Surrey RH2 9AA
GUILDFORD SHOREDITCH
237-241 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3BJ 49-51 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3PT
KEW SUTTON
FR EE 10 Station Approach, Kew, TW9 3QB 19/21 High Street, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1DJ
L I V E MU S IC
PADDINGTON TONBRIDGE
Unit 35 and 37, 3 Merchant Square, London, W2 1BF 91 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1DR
WAPPING
E V E RY T H U R S DAY 78-80 Wapping Lane, Wapping, London, E1W 2RT
F R O M 7. 3 0 P M
s pec i a l o f f e r s ava i l a ble i f yo u B O O K
YO UR TA B LE at w w w.pizzaexpress.com
find out more about li ve p l ayl i st
p i z z a ex p r e s s l i ve .c o m / l i ve - p l a y l i s t
38 pizza expre sslive.com/ li ve-p l ayl i st 39C O M I N G S O O N TO
coming soon
MUSIC
MUNGO JERRY
MERRILL OSMOND
STEVE HARLEY
EDWIN STARR BAND
THEN JERICO
DR FEELGOOD
IMAANI • TOYAH
JAZZ
ANTONIO SERRANO
MARC COPLAND
TIM GARLAND
JOE LOCKE
GWILYM SIMCOCK
SILJE NERGAARD
R ODNEY GREEN
ca ba r et, co m edy & AU D I EN C E WITH
JULIAN CL ARY
IAN SHAW • REX REED
JEFF HARNAR
CHRISTINE ANDREAS
40 pizzaexpresslive.comYou can also read
