THE GUNTHER KURMAYR QUARTET

GUNTHER KURMAYR - has spent many years touring the world with the Ray Gelato Giants.

Tonight - together with Shireen Francis - he will lead us on a journey through the Great American Songbook, shining new light through old windows and infusing timeless standards with a uniquely impressionistic classical style.

Shireen Francis has a stunning, expressive voice and has developed her own unique blend of jazz with flavours of gospel, blues, calypso and reggae. She has performed at Ronnie Scotts, The Royal Festival Hall, The Royal Albert Hall, the 606 Club, Pizza Express in Dean Street, etc.

On Double Bass this evening will be MANUEL ALVAREZ.

On drums we welcome back RICHARD PITE - a drummer who has made a speciality of vintage drumming techniques during the early days of the 20s and 30s through to the great names of the swing era - Jo Jones, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa. Richard also plays tuba and double bass and, in his spare time, is Director of Music at Boisdale.

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