Tonight our Christmas celebrations got started with what has become a regular outing...
...A Swinging Christmas from Jazz at the Movies in The APEX.As the APEX site said about the concert...
"The return of the joyous, jazzy A Swinging Christmas show with the Chris Ingham Quintet featuring Joanna Eden (aka Jazz at the Movies).
This sublime seasonal jazz has been an annual sell-out for a decade at Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Jazz Club Soho, the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room and concert halls throughout the UK. Featuring an ever-evolving festive repertoire delivering a feel-good stocking-full of 20th century holiday classics and curiosities, A Swinging Christmas is a unique blend of irreverence, poignancy and jazzy joy.
Featuring pianist/MC Chris Ingham (host of Bury’s legendary Jazz at the Hunter Club), acclaimed chanteuse Joanna Eden (longtime teacher/mentor to pop superstar Sam Smith), saxophonist/guitarist extraordinaire Harry Greene (prodigious local hero), bassist Joe Pettitt (musical director of the LP Swing Orchestra) and drummer George Double (Suffolk-based drum hero, crooner and matinee idol).
It was as good as ever. I was a bit late booking and ended up getting seats at the side on the Upper balcony so I had to lean over the rail to see Chris playing the piano.
Here are a couple of pictures from my phone.
Our view of the stage.
A lovely night out once again. Thank-you to all.
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