Theatre Royal big band feat. Emma Holcroft
The first outing for our new 14 piece big band, featuring the UK’s leading vocalist, Emma Holcroft plus the cream of the crop of North West musicians including some very well known Ramsbottom stars.
Emma sings a wide repertoire of classic jazz standards.
The band will perform your favourite songs from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee and more. The band will also be swinging their way through classic big band favourites from the libraries of Count Basie, Woody Herman, Ted Heath to name just a few.
Jeremy Sassoon’s Ray Charles Experience
Jeremy is one of the UK’s most in-demand singer-pianists, renowned for his distinctive, natural, soulful voice, his jazz & blues piano style, a repertoire of stunning arrangements and a charismatic, engaging personality. His powerful tribute to the music of Ray Charles has captured the imagination of Jazz, Blues and Soul audiences alike. Since its launch, the show has gone on to headline Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, The Jazz Cafe, PizzaExpress Live Soho and Bluesfest at the O2. The show has headlined the Manchester Jazz Festival twice, the Wigan International Jazz Festival in 2018 and the Scarborough Jazz Festival in 2019. A highlight of the show was playing the main stage at the Love Supreme Festival, Europe’s biggest outdoor Jazz festival, alongside Jamie Cullum and Ms Lauryn Hill.
The late, great Ray Charles produced an immense repertoire of memorable tunes spanning several decades, and Jeremy reflects this with a set that includes compelling Ray Charles classics (Georgia on my Mind, What I’d Say, I Gotta Woman, Hallelujah I Love Her So) but also some lesser known, equally compelling musical gems (The Jealous Kind, Hardhearted Hannah, Outskirts Of Town)
The Ray Charles Project always showcases the UK’s finest jazz musicians, and the Ramsbottom performance is no exception. Jeremy is joined by Phil Johnson on drums, Huw Jacob on Bass, Billy Buckley on guitar and Steve Parry on trumpet (Corinne Bailey Rae, Martha Reeves, chief arranger for ‘The Voice’). Get ready for a spectacular show
“It’s a mark of true showmanship when a performer knows when to change the speed or the vibe, taking the audience on an emotional journey, and that’s exactly what Jeremy Sassoon did at his sold-out show!” – London Jazz Review
‘Jeremy Sassoon smashed it at this year’s Love Supreme Festival’ – Jazz FM
‘The vitality and spirit of the music originally created by the ‘Genius of Soul’ was passionately captured by Jeremy Sassoon’s authentic revue’– Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club
Theatre Royal big band feat. Emma Holcroft plays at Friday 24th April and Jeremy Sassoon’s Ray Charles Experience plays at Friday 1st May. Tickets are available here.
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