Winner of the British Jazz Awards “Best Trumpeter of 2017,” Freddie has cemented his place as a leading light on the British Jazz scene. With the release of his debut album “Transient” in April 2017, his star is certainly on the rise.

He is a member of the Ronnie Scott’s Club Quintet and jazz-rock outfit Fletch’s Brew as well as being a band leader in his own right. A fearless improviser, “he solos with fluent authority, his tone ranging from the warmly conversational to the eloquently strident.”

Freddie will be joined by the Hannah Horton Quartet.

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Kim Cypher is one of the UK’s most exciting and exuberant saxophonists, vocalists, composers and band leaders. A regular performer on the London and UK jazz circuit and with success of two highly acclaimed albums, award-winning music videos, performance in New York and sell-out performances at world-renowned Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Kim has firmly secured a reputation for delivering the highest quality performance with incredible style, passion, energy, and charisma together with her renowned vivacious stage presence and warm connection with all audiences.

Kim will captivate you in a spellbinding performance, sharing positive energy through her music and audience repartee. Together with her highly respected band, Kim will perform at The Swinging Cat Jazz Club on Saturday 15^th February, showcasing original music from her new album ‘Catching Moments’ together with a great mix of saxophone and vocal jazz, Latin, Blues, swing and funky grooves. There’s sure to be some love in the air too as it’s Valentine’s weekend!

“Hats off to a true heart and soul performer” – Pee Wee Ellis

“An incredibly vibrant musician driven by passion, who is always innovative and surprising” – Nick Lea, Jazz Views

A passionate performer and educator, British trombone player Dennis Rollins MBE has established a reputation as an artist of excellence. Dennis has lent his unique and stylish talents to some of this country’s, and indeed the world’s, top jazz and pop personalities such as Courtney Pine, Maceo Parker, Jamiroquai, US3, The Brand New Heavies, Blur, Monty Alexander, Pee Wee Ellis and Jean Toussaint to name a few.

As a bandleader in 2006 his jazz/funk outfit Badbone & Co won a prestigious BBC Jazz Award in the Best Band category. In the following year he picked up both Trombonist of the Year at the British Jazz Awards and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Awards. Dennis was nominated twice in the 2008 Parliamentary Jazz Awards for Jazz Musician of the Year and for Jazz Education; he won the latter.

Other awards include British Trombone Society (BTS) Player of the year Award 2013 and JazzYorkshire Award 2012 Best Band for his band Velocity Trio.

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Multi-award winner as best jazz vocalist – BBC Jazz Awards 2007 & 2004 and Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2018 – Ian Shaw has amassed a number of highly acclaimed internationally released albums and is a popular performer both in the UK and the US. He has been cited, along with Mark Murphy and Kurt Elling, as one of the world’s finest male jazz vocalists.

Jo Harrop has firmly established herself as one of the most distinctive singer songwriters in British jazz. Having signed to Lateralize Records, she recently made her USA debut with a string of shows at some of the most prestigious venues in the country including New York’s Dizzy’s Club (Jazz at Lincoln Center) and San Francisco’s The SFJAZZ Center.

After releasing her debut LP, Weathering The Storm, with guitarist/producer Jamie McCredie, Harrop burst into the spotlight with a pair of critically-acclaimed, award-winning albums: The Heart Wants and When Winter Turns To Spring. Her music has attracted widespread airplay and an eclectic array of highly respected admirers including Iggy Pop, Jo Whiley, Larry Klein, Christian McBride and Chris Seefried.

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