14jul6:30 pm8:30 pmSandie White & Esmond SelwynFriday Night Jazz6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Price:Free Entry
It’s not every day that Katoomba gets the chance to embrace the unique talent and musicality of two veteran international jazz musicians, as the UK’s legendary jazz guitarist Esmond Selwyn
It’s not every day that Katoomba gets the chance to embrace the unique talent and musicality of two veteran international jazz musicians, as the UK’s legendary jazz guitarist Esmond Selwyn joins forces with leading Australian jazz singer Sandie White for special performances in Sydney, Melbourne and now Katoomba this winter.
Esmond Selwyn has long been recognised as one of the UK’s greatest performing jazz guitarists, a view that has been readily seconded by many. A highly regarded sideman with Don Rendell’s band – one of the UK’s greatest – in the 80’s, he is in great demand for jazz festivals in the UK and Europe, as well as studio work and of course is a noted teacher and educator.
“It’s time we wakened up to his genius…” Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
Esmond’s style forms a direct link with the great jazz guitarists of the past, many of whom are friends such as Tal Farlow and George Van Epps and has appeared on the same bill as Charlie Byrd, Chick Corea and Elvin Jones as well as personally accompanying American jazz giants Art Farmer, Al Cohn and Jimmy Witherspoon.
At the International Guitar Festival of Great Britain in November 2016 with his quartet featuring great British Altoist Tony Kofi, Glyn Akroid of Bido Lito – The Liverpool Music Magazine said: “In Cool Blues and Blue Bossa his fingers do the talking then Nancy with the Laughing Face sees a floating Selwyn solo…while Bernie’s Tune finds his fingers a blur on the fretboard..then when he opens on Coltrane’s Mr PC he demonstrates his famed technical ability….It is apparent that this is a night to sit back and revel in a choice set list delivered with absolute quality”
In a career spanning 60 years Sandie White – one of Sydney’s top jazz singers – has worked around the globe with such luminaries as Ray Ellington and his 4tet, Ike Isaacs, Dill Jones, Basil Kirchin, Lionel Hampton, Zoot Sims and Oscar Pettiford.
The sublime voice of Sandie White will captivate the audience with soulful renditions of jazz standards, vocalese stylings, and sultry torch songs. Her emotional depth and passion for storytelling will take you on a journey to another era when jazz reigned supreme.
“One of the most convincing interpreters of the standard song in Australian Jazz” Eric Myers, “Jazz” magazine
“White’s vocal range, tonal quality and great jazz feel for expression and improvisation flows unfailingly”
John McBeath, Adelaide Advertiser
Sandie White is not to be missed – she’s cool and she’s hot! AND she’s a treasure, and not to mention that she is Hotel Blue Family!
Join Sandie White & Esmond Selwyn this Friday Night, 6:30-8:30 pm. Come along early if you want a seat as its first come, first served. Bar & Kitchen open, free event. Lounge Sessions @ Hotel Blue is brought to you by ‘Music in the Mountains’.
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Free Entry
(Friday) 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Date
Title
Post Date
may, 2024
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B.E.D Bar
Blues Marquee Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Camelot Lounge
City Recital Hall
Colbourne Ave
Django Bar
El Rocco Room
Enmore Theatre
Foundry616
Gingers
Holy Trinity Cathedral Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Hotel Steyne
Ivanhoe Hotel
Jazushi
Jazz Stars of the Future Stage Manly Jazz
John Speight Stage, Manly Jazz
Johnston Street Jazz
Johnston Street Jazz
Kawai Stage St Patricks Hall Wangaratta Jazz Festival
King George Gardens Stage
Lazybones lounge
Lord Wolsley Hotel
Low 302
Manly 16foot skiff club Manly Jazz
Manly Wharf Hotel
Marrickville Golf Club
Old Manly Boatshed Manly Jazz
Pinsent Hotel Wangaratta Jazz Festival
Play Bar
Riverside Theatres
Sound Lounge
St Matthews Church Manly Jazz
Star of the Sea Theatre Manly Jazz
Starfish Club
State Theatre
StreetMarket Asian Tapas Restaurant & Bar
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Road Stage Manly jazz
The Basement
The Commons Local Eating House
The Concourse
The East Sydney Hotel
The Fig, Manly Jazz
The Harold Park Hotel
The Hero Of Waterloo Hotel
The Kirk St Andrews Manly Jazz
The New Hampton
The Sheaf
The Vanguard
Tokyo Jazz Club
Unity Hall Hotel
Vegabond Cruises
Venue 505
Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
WPAC Hall Wangaratta Jazz Festival
WPAC Theatre Wangaratta Jazz Festival
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All
Berry Jazz Festival
Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival
Manly Jazz Festival
Melbourne Festival
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Stonnington Jazz
Sydney International Woman
Wangarratta Jazz and Blues Festival
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All
Blues Marquee Wangaratta
Camelot Lounge
City Recital Hall
Colbourne Ave
Django Bar
Foundry616
Gingers
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Hotel Blue
Hotel Steyne
Ivanhoe Hotel
Jazushi
Jazz Stars of the Future Stage Manly Jazz
John Speight Stage, Manly Jazz
King George Gardens Stage Wangaratta
LazyBones Lounge
Lord Wolsley Hotel
Magpies Waitara
Manly 16foot skiff club Manly Jazz
Manly Wharf Hotel
Old Manly Boatshed Manly Jazz
Pinsent Hotel Wangaratta
Play Bar
Riverside Theatres
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Sound Lounge
St Matthews Church Manly Jazz
St Patricks Hall Wangaratta
Star of the Sea Theatre Manly Jazz
Starfish Club
Starfish Club
State Theatre
StreetMarket Asian Tapas Restaurant & Bar
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Sydney Opera House
Sydney Road Stage Manly jazz
The Basement
The Concourse
The East Sydney Hotel
The Fig, Manly Jazz
The Hydro Majestic Hotel
The Kirk St Andrews Manly Jazz
The New Hampton
The Vanguard
Unity Hall
Venue 505
Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
WPAC Hall Wangaratta
WPAC Theatre Wangaratta
York Theatre