THE POSK FESTIVAL OF JAZZ VOICE! (DAY TWO)

Bar 7 pm / music 8 pm

The POSK Festival of Jazz Voice is a celebration of the excellence, beauty, and innovation that the great singers of jazz embody!

At the launch of this new festival, you will be able to hear some of those outstanding voices in their element.

Let's celebrate the broad and abundant vocal excellence in London, together at Jazz Café POSK during the weekend of 4th and 5th of October!

Friday 5 October 2024:

Set 1: Rouhangeze with Tomasz Bura on piano (duo performance)

Set 2: Sam Merrick with Jazz Trio

Set 3: Heidi Vogel with Jazz Trio

Set 4: Emma Smith Quartet

SET 1 (8 pm): ROUHANGEZE with Tomasz Bura on piano (duo performance)!

Rouhangeze is a contemporary singer-songwriter born and bred on the beautiful, all intoxicating island of Mauritius; her velvet vocal tones echo the emotion and beauty of her homeland. Her voice is compelling with an ease, soul, and versatility.

A smooth ascension of melody, technicality, and heart…Her timing in delivery of phrases brings about such a resolute feeling of joy to the listener. Charged with a passionate heart, every nuance articulates a dynamic story, grabbing your attention in wanting to hear where she takes you next…

"Rouhangeze is a phenomenal vocalist (...) Her vocal abilities and incredible vocal range are breathtaking..." - Eric Appapoulay – SONY (Award Winning producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, singer songwriter)

SET 2 (8:40 pm): SAM MERRICK with Jazz Trio!

Fresh from touring across Europe, British jazz singer, Sam Merrick presents a set of his favourite standards from the great American songbook and beyond, paying homage to writers of this timeless music including the likes Hoagy Carmichael, Richard Rogers, Leonard Bernstein and more!

Sam Merrick is a singer of ever-growing repute. Having had the privilege of sharing the stage and performing with some of the top names in Jazz, he now performs internationally, pleasing audiences far and wide with the likes of The Nick Ross Orchestra, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra, the award-winning pianist, Jef Neve & other projects on the London, UK & European Circuits.

“Superbly seductive singing” – Daily Echo

Sam will be accompanied by an international trio of excellent musicians: John Turville on piano, Jakub Cywiński on double bass and Lester Ridout on drums!

SET 3 (9:20 pm): HEIDI VOGEL with Jazz Trio!

Heidi Vogel, vocalist with The Cinematic Orchestra and a singer and songwriter on her own rights, performed around the world from The Sydney Opera House to Fuji Rock and Headlining Montreux Jazz festival with Quincy Jones in attendance. Heidi was a soloist at the 2019 Proms at the Royal Albert Hall for The Sacred Music of Duke Ellington. She has headlined her own shows at clubs such as Ronnie Scott’s, and performed in Bobby McFerrin’s Choir at Jazz a Vienne. Tonight, at Jazz Café POSK, with the trio of the superb musicians (John Turville on piano, Jakub Cywiński on double bass and Lester Ridout on drums), she will present a mix of her all-time favourites jazz standards!

“…Surely one of the great jazz voices of modern times…” - Vamos London

“…She’s got an extraordinary voice….an incredible range to her voice and such a texture to it as well. You’ll really enjoy the album, keep an eye out for Heidi Vogel” – Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2)

“…Vogel's extraordinarily rich and complex vocal timbre proved capable of completely seducing the senses... such that she can lift the soul while simultaneously breaking your heart” - The Arts Desk

SET 4 (10 pm): EMMA SMITH QUARTET!

Emma Smith's star is on the ascendant. With diverse and extensive experience performing everywhere from the 02 Arena to the leading jazz clubs of New York City, collaborating and recording with the likes of Michael Bublé, Robbie Williams, Georgie Fame and Seal along the way, Emma Smith has created a formidable reputation as a powerful and expressive artist in UK jazz. Now with her first new solo album in 10 years, Emma Smith is set to make an indelible mark on the European and international musical landscape, by showcasing a body of work that perfectly demonstrates her prowess as a rising star with one of the very best voices in the business!

Video 2 (“In the Still of the Night”):

Video 3 (“One Week”):

Video 4 (“I Get a Kick out of You”):

More information about artists here:

Rouhangeze:

Tomasz Bura:

Sam Merrick: www.sammerrick.com

Heidi Vogel:

Emma Smith:

John Turville:

Jakub Cywinski: www.instagram.com/jakubcyw/

Lester Ridout: www.instagram.com/lesterridout/

Media patronage: Londynek.net

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